heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
steady; firm; solid; secure
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
invisibly; secretly; privately
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to scatter away; to vanish
behind; in the rear; in back
to understand from experience
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
forced laugh; forced smile
to stiffen; to become stiff
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to yearn for; to be in love with
to keep away; to keep at a distance
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
small; fine; detailed; stingy
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
lightly; easily; carelessly
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
independence; self-reliance
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor