to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
right under; directly below; right beneath
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
only; merely; but; no more than
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
with a heavy thump; with a thud; with a palpitation
to surge; to well up; to gush out
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
the front; honest; upright; decent
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings