the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to have a chill run down one's spine
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
slowly and quietly; stealthily
being left out; being ostracized
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
front door (of a cabinet, bus, etc.); half-title (of a book); bastard title
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to take flight; to disappear
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
muddy water; red-light district
to throw at; to turn; to raise