| A | B |
| backed down | gave up |
| cut | went, dived |
| murky | dark |
| arc | curve |
| your sweet time | too long |
| slimy | thick, wet, and unpleasant |
| oozing | flowing slowly and in small quantities |
| bulging | sticking out |
| flip over | move into a different position |
| gurgle | sound made when flowing quickly and unevenly through a narrow space |
| knuckles | round pieces of bone where your fingers join your hands |
| tilt | move upward or to one side |
| clique | group of people , unfriendly towards those who do not belong to the group |
| twinge | sharp feeling or emotion, usually unpleasant |
| whup you | hit you |
| scowl | angry, hostile expression |
| budge | move |
| trail | path |
| brawl | fight |
| futility | uselessness |
| gut | all the organs inside |
| sob | cry in a noisy way |