to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
long ago; a long time ago; already
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
color of something wet; colour of something wet
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to pierce through; to break through
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to use up all one's strength; to die
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to bring back; to restore
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
child; childish person; immature person
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up