to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
being too late; losing one's final chance
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
host; landlord; innkeeper
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
innumerable; countless; numberless
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when