flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
originally; by nature; from the start
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to breathe out; to exhale
quiet; still; surreptitious
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
failure; mistake; blunder
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
beyond that point; after that
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
death from cold; freezing to death
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily