(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
snake; serpent; large snake
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to become pale; to turn pale
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
(female) childcare worker; nursery school teacher
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
pride; dignity; self-worth
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
black sabbath; witches' sabbath
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to leave a dish half-eaten
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing