toxin; poisonous substance
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
colour; color; hue; tints
back street; back alley; off-street
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
many people; a large number of people
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
spinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid; brains; intelligence
quiet; stillness; tranquility; enlightenment; nirvana
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
stranger; tramp; wanderer
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
to soothe and humor; to coax
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
(soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.); skeleton; mere shell; mere name
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
material; materials; data; information; documents
great difference; major mistake
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
treasure chest; strongbox
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
holding out a little longer