life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to boost; to force up; to push up
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to use up all one's strength
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to some extent; to a certain extent
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
spread; span; expanse; extent
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to become completely chilled
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up