here and there; everywhere
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
conservativeness; conservatism; regression; retrogression; unadventurousness
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
again; once again; yet again
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
boy; son; baby boy; young man
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
percent; per cent; percentage
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
weather; fair weather; fine weather