crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
just above; right overhead
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
relatively; comparatively
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
anaconda (esp. the green anaconda, Eunectes murinus)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
nesting hole; burrow; den
invisibly; secretly; privately
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
companion; company; tritagonist