easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
bungalow; one-story house
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
wild beast; wild animal; brute
nesting hole; burrow; den
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
society; public; community; social studies
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
considerably; fairly; quite
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first