relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
gentle; mild; meek; tender
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
departure; leaving; going away; recession
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to face; to go towards; to head towards
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to get late; to advance; to wear on
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to ascend; to go up; to climb
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite