to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
what kind of; what sort of; what
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to stop walking; to pause
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
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
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping; hanging; dangling
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
stairs; stairway; staircase
to keep away; to keep at a distance
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)