stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
thinnish; somewhat narrow
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
already; now; no longer; not any more
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to be muddy; to be slushy
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to flare up; to burst into flames
large quantity; large amount
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
principle; theory; fundamental truth
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
together with; same; both; all; including ...
terrain; geographical features; topography