style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
so; like this; in this way
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
living thing; living creature; animal; life
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to strangle; to constrict
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
make good use of; make the most of
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
firmly; solidly; heartily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink