to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
to go out and away; to leave
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
several years; a few years
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to move around; to move about; to get around
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate