The rope slid over his haunches, making him leap; he was in the water almost before he realized it.

It became a process almost mechanical, reaching for crevices with his foot, pushing off as the rope slid through his palms.

There has to be some better way--" But the rope was sliding and bumping over the root.

As the wood crackled, the rope slid from it.

The padded rope slid from his neck and chest, pooled on the ground around his right leg.

The big man did so, and the rope slid along the lip to a more rounded section of stone.

The ropes slid over a sturdy fork in the rough-barked branch and held fast.

The rope immediately slid against his crotch, the friction creating a painful burn even through the windproof pants.

Wet, rough rope slid from his grip and tore his skin.

The rope slid around his skin, burning sharply.