evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
end; close; conclusion; termination
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
general (variety) store (shop)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
retainer; vassal; servant
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to ask for too much; to expect too much
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
declaration of war; proclamation of war
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
telephone booth; telephone box
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
what time; (lit.) which hour
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry