slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
belligerence; fighting spirit
this is why; this means; it is the case that
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
underground; subterranean
in the earth; in the ground; underground
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
book; volume; this; present; main; head
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)