a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to make a lasting impression
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
stinking of urine; childish; immature; inexperienced
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
support; backing; patronage
water shortage; shortage of water supply
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
small number; few; minority
level; standard; water level
the right person in the right place
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
thickly; stickily; viscously
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
immediately; at once; instantly
burning at the stake; burning to death
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety