in swarms; in great crowds
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
beyond comparison; incomparable
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
unimpressive; unimpressed
no return (e.g. after buying something at an auction)
one's (official) authority; power
self-defense; self-defence
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
country; countryside; country; country and western; country; nation
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
(not) merely; (not) simply
intracranial; endocranial
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
cruelty; hard-heartedness
north wind; northerly wind
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet