somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become dim; to become blurred
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
undigested (food); unfulfilled (orders); unused (funds)
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
have a pain in one's chest
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge