repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
cannot be compared with; no match for
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
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
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
solitude; loneliness; isolation
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to make a lasting impression
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far