to pluck (e.g. a fruit, a leaf); to pick; to tear off (e.g. a ticket stub, a branch from a tree)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
in the meantime; meanwhile
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to attract; to be used to
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
stirring; slight movement
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
explosion; rupture; break off
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
scoundrel; rascal; villain
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity