acrobatics; risky undertaking
to lose one's footing; to slip
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
matter to be checked or investigated
although; but; even though; I wish that
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
entry; approach; penetration
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
craving; longing; thirsting
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
high tide; high water; full tide
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
not yet known; unknown; strange
great speed; recklessly fast speed