weakening; emaciation; decline
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
out of control; uncontrollable
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to blame; to find fault with
companion; company; tritagonist
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to watch for an unguarded moment
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
place for relaxation and refreshment
watering hole; watering place
men and women of all ages
fine weather; fair weather
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
reason; cause; circumstances
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
castle site; ruins of a castle
what kind of business; what sort of matter