many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
branch office; branch store
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
failure; mistake; blunder
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
plainclothes police officer
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
how; in what way; I wonder
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
with all one's strength; with all one's might
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
business; trade; operations; sales
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which