lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
matter of time; question of time
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to happen to have on hand or in stock
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to speak; to hear a voice
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to summon courage; to be brave
individual; private person; personal; private
to complain; to lodge a complaint
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility