to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
first-rate; finest quality; the best
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
camping; campground; making camp
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to pitch camp; to set up camp
that's true; of course; obviously
intelligence network; information network
branch office; branch store
sales clerk (in a merchant house, ranking between the head clerk and an apprentice); shopman; shop assistant
section manager; section chief
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
hereabouts; around there; that area
the right person in the right place
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
venomous snake; poisonous snake
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
big snake; (large) serpent
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
gale; strong wind; high wind
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says