in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
if it is the case that ...
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
stairs; stairway; staircase
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
snake; serpent; large snake
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
secret; private; surreptitious
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to be reflected in a mirror
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
desperation; self-abandonment
heart; guts; nerve; central part