joke; playfulness; kidding around
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
front; frontage; facade; main
battle formation; military formation
second; number two; runner-up
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
snake; serpent; large snake
but; however; provided that
gazing at (in wonderment)
big snake; (large) serpent
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
class-A; A class; A grade
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to cry and shout; to scream
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
throat; important part; vital area
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking