to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
even if ...; even supposing that ...
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
high rating; good reputation
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up