to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
article; news story; report; account
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
being too late; losing one's final chance
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to pay attention; to be watchful
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to keep watch; to stand guard
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
gold ore; gold deposit; gold mine
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
general public; the masses
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady