nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
two legs; two feet; two pairs
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
departure; leaving; setting off
consumption; expenditure; spending
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to go out and away; to leave
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like