four corners; four ordinal directions
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
this occasion; at this time; now
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite