to narrow; to reduce; to contract
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
ill will; malice; evil intent
number two; second in command
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
leaving everything up to someone else
doctor's rounds (in hospital)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
point in common; common feature
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to lose one's footing; to slip
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
dim-witted; slow to catch on