to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
armed forces; military; troops
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to give; to do (something) for
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
supply; supplying; replenishment
street; quarter; district; area
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
since when; from when; how long
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
to sink (into); to get depressed
nightlife districts; drinking districts
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable