frantic dash; rushing at full speed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
covering; protection; backing; relief
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
gray or silver haired (grey)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
at someone's (something's) mercy
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
very likely; very probable
lightly; easily; carelessly
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to die by drowning; to drown
three; three years of age
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
second; number two; runner-up
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance