(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to slide down; to slip down
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
the scruff or nape of the neck
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
plants and animals; flora and fauna
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
on countless occasions; many a time
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to mind; to care; to worry
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days