to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
to gain strength; to have energy
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to call again; to call someone back
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
smoothly; easily; readily
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
one by one; one each; one at a time
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver