egoistic; self-centered; selfish
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
impossible; unlikely; improbable
something like ...; something called ...
general idea; concept; notion
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
considerably; fairly; quite
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
recollection; reminiscence
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
underground; subterranean
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
petty swindling; petty swindler
predation; eating prey; preying upon
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to repeat; to do something over again
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
in the earth; in the ground; underground
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of