to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
departure; leaving; going away; recession
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
internal conditions; true state of affairs
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to rise; to erect; to get up
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to grant permission; to give permission
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
like water; like it grows on trees
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to say; to be pleased to say
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
country; territory; domain; realm
honor; honour; credit; prestige
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order