crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
very recently; in the very recent past
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to do someone in; to bump someone off
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to establish; to formulate
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to get late; to advance; to wear on