self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to happen to meet; to come across
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to move forward; to move on
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
but; however; provided that
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
like this; this sort; this way
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to detain; to check; to restrain
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to breathe out; to exhale
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
solid (body); solid matter; solid food