rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
it's been a long time; long time no see
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
not caring; not giving a damn
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
degree of familiarity; popularity
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to talk the night away; to talk all night
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
underworld; underside of society
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
being somewhat excited (agitated)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
bed and food; eating and sleeping
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it