there is nothing; having nothing
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to lie down; to throw oneself down
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
you (plural); all of you; you all
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to that degree; to that extent; that much
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding