preface; introduction; preamble
with a start; with a jump
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
in succession; one by one
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
condition; state (of health); appearance
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
of course; certainly; naturally
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
glossy hair; glossy fur; glossy coat (on an animal)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
demon of ill health; disease
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out