following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to take off one's glasses
qualified or eligible person
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
important matter; necessary thing; requirement
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
arriving on an island; coming to an island
to select someone (out of many people)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
darkness of the night; black of night; dead of night
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
carefree; free from worry
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
the ways of the world; human nature
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout