nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
possible; likely; probable
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
good person; virtuous person
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
multitasking; multitasking (person); simultaneous (activity); concurrent
to get one's head around; to think about
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to be on the right track; to go well
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
uneasily; restlessly; erratically