famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to employ; to hire; to charter
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
general (variety) store (shop)
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
tall figure; high stature
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
preparation; arrangements
vacant house; unoccupied house
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
is something that; is that which
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified