drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
living environment; habitat
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
quadruped; four-footed animal
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to run around; to bustle about
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
length (of an animal); body length
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
mysterious fish; strange fish
man; male; masculine gender
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
1,000,000; one million; million; many
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
advance payment; money paid in advance
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
light; faint; pale; fleeting
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes