to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
more than anything; above all else
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
practice; practising; experience
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to watch over; to watch attentively
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...