to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to lie down; to throw oneself down
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
such ... as; or some such
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
sick person; patient; invalid
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
upper half of the body; upper body
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
one way or the other; either way
match (to light fire with)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)