speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to be plump; to be chubby
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
recuperation; medical treatment
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
fine performance; excellent acting
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
zip fastener; zipper; zip
small piece; fragment; bit
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
6th day of the month; six days
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
number of ways; several ways; several kinds
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
roommate; person sharing a room; flatmate
possessed of a strong sense of duty
station; office; guardroom
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
countenance; features; looks
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction