to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
tag (children's game); tig
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to rush back; to run back
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
firm; strong; solid; stable
handsome man; actor in a love scene
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
defense; defence; fielding
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
in proportion to; according to; depending on
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
well known; well connected
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
largest company; industry leader
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
elementary level; beginner level
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude