by today; before the day is over
determination; conviction
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to watch steadily; to stare
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
while; during; performed in this condition
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
they; those guys; those fellows
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
evident; plain; distinct; clear
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to come into being; to be born
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to fire into; to shoot into
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
sense of duty (obligation)
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger