search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
jungle; jungle; jungle music
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
routine work; everyday work
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
humorous flavour; something comical
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
self-; from (a time or place)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help