absorption; suction; attraction
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
round shape; circle; circular form
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
wooden building; wooden architecture
conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
the West; the Occident; Western countries
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)