muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to pretend; to act (as if)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
both (people); the two of them
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
disorder; disturbance; unrest
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
even though; despite; when
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
interior; inside; internal
living thing; living creature; animal; life
absorption; suction; attraction
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
depending on; dependent on
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...