contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to make an appearance; to show up
snake; serpent; large snake
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
one eye; one of one's eyes
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
almost; roughly; approximately
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes