to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
sharp sighted; easily awakened
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone); cat's-eye (light-reflecting road stud)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
witnessing; observing; sighting
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
weak point; unskillfulness
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
opinion; point of view; visual point
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive