posture; position; stance
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to freeze to death; to die of cold
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to become completely chilled
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
work style; way of working
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
high reputation; your esteemed opinion
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
carelessly; inattentively
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burst open; to pop; to split
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume