to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
escaping from prison; jailbreak
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
inspection; examination; check
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
valuable article; valuables
honor; honour; credit; prestige
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...