to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
this and that; one thing or another
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
make good use of; make the most of
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
sensitivity; susceptibility
to be prolonged; to drag on
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to die by drowning; to drown
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
off the coast; offshore; out at sea