rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
this side; in the forefront
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
guess; conjecture; surmise
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to become frayed; to become loose
to sniff out; to get wind of
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
social; societal; societary
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
everything; anything; nothing
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
very popular; highly favoured
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
whispering into a person's ear
attendance (at school); going to school