hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
intelligence gathering; information gathering
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
successfully; with success
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
how dare ...; how could ...
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
in the same way as; just like