to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
rood (measure of land area)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
situated deep in the mountains
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to be erected; to be built
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to arouse suspicion; to be suspected
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
for today; for the time being
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
small build; small stature
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
breaking off; snapping off