explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
the senses; sensuality; carnality
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to bring one's bodies together (e.g. for warmth)
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
husband and wife; married couple
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning