marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
murder; homicide; manslaughter
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
marshland; wetland; swampland
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
left side; left-hand side
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
falling over; toppling sideways
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
sea level; (surface of) sea
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
that; the matter in question
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
village; hamlet; countryside; country
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
basking in the sun; sunbathing
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
way out; means to escape; escape route
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to figure out; to get an idea