branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
to sniff out; to get wind of
group; bunch; crowd; group
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
still; even now; to this day
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
staying in the air; remaining airborne
to become possible; to become able to (do)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on