to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to send or direct a person to
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to take a veneer off something
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
mask; disguise; guise; mask
any number of people; as many people as one likes
everything; anything; nothing
escaping from prison; jailbreak
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
day after day; for many days; for days on end; day in, day out
anticipation; expectation
to play a leading role; to play a central part
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
to solicit; to demand; to extort
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
same; similar; (just) like; equal