to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to slide into; to slip into
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret