majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to thrust away; to send flying
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
for this very reason; that is exactly why
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here