base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
maintaining (e.g. a family); support; sustaining (an army); supplying (troops and horses) with provisions
predation; eating prey; preying upon
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
colouring; coloring; colorant
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to be profitable; to yield a profit
amount of material resources
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
half a point (esp. in go)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing