thicket; coppice; brushwood
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to stare back at; to look back at
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
extensive; vast range; wide scope
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
half-wit; fool; simpleton
of the same age; age-matched
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of