very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
that's true; of course; obviously
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
very likely; very probable
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
observation; survey; watching
to be able to manage somehow or another
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
while; even though; despite
to throw into; to dump in together
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
strategy meeting; council of war
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
these guys; these fellows
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
everybody; every last one of them; all
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
weird; disgusting; sickening