rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
appearance; air; mien; getup
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be mad; to go mad; to go insane
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
so; like this; in this way
there is no way that ...; easy; simple