wild beast; wild animal; brute
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
violent explosion; bursting
hand used like a sword in striking
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
fourth day of the month; four days
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
clear; precise; definite; distinct
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
shades of night; night scene
how long; how far; how much
the whole day; all the day
up until now; as recently as the present
several times; once or twice
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
no need to guess; certainly
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
reason; cause; circumstances
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject