society; the world; the times
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to slap; to strike; to spank
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
behind; in the rear; in back
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
upper half of the body; upper body
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to talk; to chat; to chatter
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
conviction; belief; confidence
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to be smeared; to be covered
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
in search of; in order to look for
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
self-torturing; masochistic
usurpation; taking back; dispossession