to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
piece; fragment; one (object)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
town girl; girl raised in a town
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
hydrogen sulphide; hydrogen sulfide; sulphuretted hydrogen; sulfuretted hydrogen
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
professional killer; hit man
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
limestone cave; limestone cavern
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)