sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
for work; for manufacturing
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
yen (currency of Japan); circle
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
how many people; a number of people
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
Victoria (Seychelles); Victoria (Australia)
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
another thing; other things; another man's property
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
like that; that way; thus
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to complain; to make a complaint
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
depression; low spirits; dejection
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
3000; three thousand; many