to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
watering hole; watering place
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
in the mountains; among the mountains
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
covered in mud; mud-caked
to break off with (e.g. one's lover); to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)
spring water; clear (pure) water
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
judgment; judgement; discernment
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to begin to walk; to set out
arch of the foot; plantar arch
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
meandering; snaking; zigzagging