living thing; organism; creature; biology
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
tottering steps; drunken staggering
high heels; high-heeled shoes
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
rather; better; instead; if anything
too much; excessively; too
the other day; lately; recently
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
but; however; provided that
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to boost; to force up; to push up
(committee) chairman; president
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
present; gift; to give a present or gift
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
start; commencement; beginning; initiation