stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
explosion; rupture; break off
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
research and development; R&D
increase (in an amount of money)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
nesting; hibernation; shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
nesting hole; burrow; den
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
technique; art; skill; move
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to set up shop; to open a store
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
of no interest; not interested
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
just a handful; only a small number (of)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to