waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
transactions; dealings; business
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
instead; but (on the other hand)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be worried; to be troubled
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to distract one's attention
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
huge; enormous; great big
doing whatever one pleases
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple