retreating figure; appearance from behind
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
everything; anything; nothing
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to blow through; to blow across
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
decoration; ornament; trimmings
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
duty; function; office; mission; task
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to sustain a serious wound
considerably; fairly; quite
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
transport; transportation
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft