company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
... years old; age (of) ...
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
something small; something petty; trifle
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
nothing but; except; no more than
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
these guys; these fellows
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout