quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
acquaintance; appreciative friend
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to take a breath; to take a short rest
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
former (incumbent); predecessor
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to flutter in the wind; to wave in the wind
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
manners; behavior; behaviour
bank robbery; bank robber
several sheets (flat objects)
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
polyamide fiber; polyamide fibre
to begin shooting; to shoot out
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing