the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to keep a watchful eye on
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
horseplay; fooling around
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
consumer financing firm; loan shark
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to take measures; to take steps
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
9th day of the month; nine days
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
true character; true heart; true spirit
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to not take seriously; to take lightly
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
decent; respectable; dignified; becoming; seemly