hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
nesting hole; burrow; den
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to bite off; to gnaw through
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
busy; having no (free) time
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to chase; to run after; to pursue
stairs; stairway; staircase
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
whispering into a person's ear
lover; sweetheart; mistress
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
strong interaction; strong force