in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
lower region; lower part; region below
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
several people; a few people
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
worst; worst-case (scenario)
recovery; undoing; recall
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to shake off; to throw off
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
calm; composed; cool; quiet
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
contract; compact; agreement
cold; chilly; unconcerned; indifferent
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment