ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
evening; night; nighttime
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
bungalow; one-story house
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
Leonard; Leonhard; Renato
commander; commanding officer; CO
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
this occasion; at this time; now
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern