to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to rush back; to run back
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
both (people); the two of them
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
each (every) time; whenever
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit