going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
dozens; scores of; decades
to cease; to stop; to be over
without leaving any trace
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
while; even though; despite
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
absorption; suction; attraction
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
special; particular; peculiar; unique
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
final; eventual; ultimate
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
not worth considering; out of the question
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
reaching; attaining; arrival
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to fight against; to oppose; to face
survival; survivor; relic
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement