prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
not worth considering; out of the question
way (of doing); manner; method; means
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to move forward; to move on
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
hating; strongly disliking
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
interior; inside; internal
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
body build; physique; frame
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
they; those guys; those fellows
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
close; intimate; on good terms
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)