fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
water damage; flood disaster
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
dragging (with a cursor); drag (wearing female clothing)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to be muddy; to be slushy
originally; by nature; from the start
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
river fish; freshwater fish
here and there; everywhere
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
being startled; getting a shock
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to go out and away; to leave
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
blocking the way; standing in the way
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
be (that) as it may; having said that
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
king; monarch; ruler; champion
power balance; balance of power