to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
the reason is ...; it is because ...
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
sympathy; compassion; pity
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
the lower classes; the common people
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
popular name; common name; given name
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
floor above; floor upstairs
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
house mouse (Mus musculus)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later