eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
middle of the night; dead of night
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
bank; banking institution
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to thrust before; to thrust at
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
rebellious phase; rebellious age
right in the midst of; right at the height of
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
society; the world; the times
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight