jungle; jungle; jungle music
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
moisture; humidity; dampness
snake; serpent; large snake
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
popular person; favorite; favourite
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled