circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to flare up; to burst into flames
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
systematic; organized; organizational
(a place) within one's reach
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
war; battle; match; game; competition
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to compete with; to vie for
metre; meter; meter; gauge
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
intelligence gathering; information gathering
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
tail (animal); tail end; tip