with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be born; to come into the world
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment