amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
retention; maintenance; preservation
the scruff or nape of the neck
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
particularly; only; in the case of
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
pull; patronage; tug; discount
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness