to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
everywhere; all over; throughout
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
in proportion to; according to; depending on
every evening; every night
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
particularly; only; in the case of
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
assortment; product lineup
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
pieces of meat (often sold in a pack); shaved meat
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago