irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
heart; guts; nerve; central part
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I see; that's right; indeed
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
how long; how far; how much
to be muddy; to be slushy
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item