astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
wages; pay; rental payment
increase in basic salary; bear; bare
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
leopard (Panthera pardus)
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to make (a person) pay for (something)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
transfer; transport; removal
evil thought; malicious motive
independent action; acting alone
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
safety; welfare; well-being
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
eccentric; crank; oddball
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
together; abreast; side-by-side