dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
large build; large pattern
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
the same generation; coeval
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
place; room; margin; scope
to find out; to discover; to locate
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
desperately; for one's dear life
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
attack; assault; attempt; try
the place for; the time for; the level of
sweetbread; thymus or pancreas (esp. of a calf or a lamb)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
several years standing; over several years
to make a mistake; to commit an error; to commit a fault
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
businessman; industrialist
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
every evening; every night
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
staying the night; lodging (at)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
middle of the night; dead of night