nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
packing; non-metallic seal; washer; gasket
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to run about trying to escape
protective instinct; defensive instinct
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
good; goodness; right; virtue
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
recalculation; recalculate
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation