to become muddy; to become slushy
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
top of the head; crown of the head
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
to kill by burning to death
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to kill; to choke the life out of
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
way one walks; one's walk
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of
(another's) daughter; young lady
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to have a hard time of it
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to become better; to improve