slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to shake off; to throw off
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
pride; dignity; self-worth
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes