to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
standard; set; routine; decided
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
that's the way it is; such is life
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
fighting spirit; (will to) fight