treachery; betrayal; perfidy
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
front; frontage; facade; main
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to slide into; to slip into
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to rise; to erect; to get up
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
use; utility; effect; benefit
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to give; to do (something) for
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to delight; to give pleasure
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)