to have no chance (of succeeding)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
see-through (e.g. blouse)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
just like; the same as; no different than
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
pull; patronage; tug; discount
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
one more time; once more; once again
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...