smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
overall victory; championship
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
condensed milk; Soviet Union
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
official announcement; proclamation
second anniversary of a death
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to concern; to be related
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
lying face down; upside down; prone
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked