to crack; to develop a crack
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to die; to lay down life's burden
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to shake off; to throw off
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
manners; behavior; behaviour
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
dark clouds; black clouds
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
here and there; in places
flesh-color; flesh-colour
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
explosion; rupture; break off
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky