chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to lend an ear to; to listen to
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
kid; young goat; goatling
observation; survey; watching
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
absentmindedness; peace of mind
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
woman; lady; adult female
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)