to gape; to open one's mouth wide
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
moment by moment; hour by hour
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
acceleration; speeding up
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
drop (e.g. of water); drip
long ago; already; a long time ago
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future