being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be able to manage somehow or another
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to fan; to incite; to instigate
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
decision; determination; resolution
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to creep about; to crawl around
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy