I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
sudden change; complete change
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
thickly; stickily; viscously
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to become settled; to be fixed
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
moderate; proper; just right
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
phase change; state change; transformation
coagulation; freezing; solidification
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to collapse into; to flop onto
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy