Answer 1

1. treacherous –  unpredictable danger; not dependable or trustworthy
2. subdued my pride – to lower or restrain the intensity of self-respect and confidence
3. flailed at the surface – to strike or lash out vigorously at the surface of the water in trying to come out
4. fishing for landlocked salmon – to go fishing for a specific variety of salmon available in certain lakes
5. misadventure – an incident that turns out to be a disaster
6. bob to the surface like a cork – to float or show the characteristics of buoyancy as a cork in water
7. curtain of life fell – to indicate that life has ended or a near-death experience
8. back and forth across the pool – to swim across the swimming pool from one side to the other