to jump at; to be attracted by
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
silence; stillness; quietness
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
a pair (of shoes or socks)
rustling; refreshing; clearly
several people; a few people
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
modular bath; prefabricated bath
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
whispered conversation; whispering
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
forgetting; lapse of memory
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement