to take; to catch; to capture
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
without thinking of the consequences
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
to express (in words); to confess
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
traitor (to one's country); quisling
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
normal practice; proper practice
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)