to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
lower region; lower part; region below
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
is something that; is that which
only; merely; but; no more than
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
in accordance with; according to
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
going there is easy but coming back is hard
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
funny song; comic song; limerick
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress