once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
servant; manservant; menial
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
desperation; struggle to the death
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to half-rise to one's feet
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to recall; to remember; to recollect
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like