to crouch; to squat; to cower
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
rosary; string of prayer beads
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
stepwise; one step at a time
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
craving; longing; thirsting
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to concern; to be related
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to find out; to discover; to locate
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
reality; actuality; hard fact
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)