mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be smeared; to be covered
vitality; energy; dynamism
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
head; lead; vanguard; first
gasping; breathing heavily
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
here and there; everywhere
to shed light; to cast light
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
occasional; infrequent; rare
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
in the midst of the enemy