to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to crawl out of; to creep out of
covered in mud; mud-caked
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to flare up; to fly into a rage
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
the opposite sex; isomerism
one or two; a few; small number
long (i.e. full-length) pants (as opposed to shorts)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying