to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
investment; contribution; financing
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
(political) power; authority; influence
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
mental health; mental hygiene
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
difficult problem; challenge
proposal; proposition; suggestion
another time; some other time
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer