rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
assistance; backing; reinforcements
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
military school; military academy
conferring of decorations
(present) head of a family
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
overall; general; as a whole