to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
meaning; significance; sense
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
how much; how many; to what extent
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
certainly; surely; definitely
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to go past; to pass; to pass by
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
round shape; circle; circular form
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous