(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
several times (as large, over)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
running as fast as one can
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
whichever one chooses; either way
river; stream; River; the ... river
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
breath; breathing; tone; mood
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to discuss; to talk together
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
along the river; riverside
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to stare back (at); to glare back
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train