at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
pointing out; identification
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
while moving; on the move
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to sniff out; to get wind of
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
long ago; already; a long time ago
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
high (government) official
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
allegiance; obedience; submission
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large