to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
as far as the eye can see
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
six (long cylindrical things)
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
twice; again; second time
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to leave word; to leave a message
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to push aside; to brush aside
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
ago; since; before; previous
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
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)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
broken; intermittent; disconnected