lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
strike (i.e. industrial action)
artifact; artefact; excavated article; archaeological find
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to palm off; to force a sale
secretary (government); director; chief
nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray); bribe; hush money; soothing sweets (for a child)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
boastful speech; bragging
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows