very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to use up all one's strength
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
towards Russia (relations, policy, etc.)
bot (autonomous computer program, esp. on a network)
working; in operation; running; active
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
hostility; antagonism; opposition
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
to unfold; to unroll; to open
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to follow in succession; to happen one after another