naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
that's the way it is; such is life
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
big leakage; uncontained leak
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
by myself; in person; by oneself
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
like this; in this way; as you see
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to have one's knees be about to give way
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
so; like this; in this way
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
I see; that's right; indeed
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
control; check; restraint; inhibition
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later