to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
lacking a plan; haphazard
to take someone's life; to kill someone
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to pretend; to act (as if)
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to play cool; to act cool
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to take a breath; to take a short rest
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
home area; home town; local
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
essential; important; crucial; vital; main