circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
edge of town; outskirts of a village
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
if you think about it; come to think of it
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
invisibly; secretly; privately
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent