to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
in one's own way or style
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
debt collector; bill collector; repo man
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to crouch; to squat; to cower
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
big man; large man; tall man; giant
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
same family (race, tribe)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to square one's shoulders
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to fall on one's backside
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset