throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
I see; that's right; indeed
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
shady; underhanded; questionable
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
use; utilization; utilisation; application
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull