to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
big snake; (large) serpent
rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
risky; dangerous; insecure
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
at once; immediately; right now
preparations for returning (home)
to arrive home; to return
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to grow (of moss, grass, etc.); to sprout; to appear
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to half-rise to one's feet
phantom; vision; illusion
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to thrust down; to push off
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
(opening of a) wound; cut
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to sniff out; to get wind of