whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
crane fly; daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person; string bean
near oneself; close to one; familiar
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
not worth considering; out of the question
local rule; house rule; ground rule
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
final; eventual; ultimate
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
disadvantageous; long (odds)
prospects of victory; chances of success
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate