to accrete; to become whole; to come together
invisibly; secretly; privately
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
stealthily; secretly; in secret
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
about when; about what time; how soon
perception; sensing; noticing
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
cooperation; coordination; link
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
exorcism rite; purification
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
derailment; digression; deviation
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency