to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
just a minute; small quantity
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
this is why; this means; it is the case that
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
literally; to the letter; literal
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
using together (jointly); used at the same time
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect