in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
overdose; excessive consumption
rustling sound; rummaging sound
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
boasting of one's strength
failure; mistake; blunder
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
chance; opportunity; occasion
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
something; some kind of; for some reason
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone