to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
even more; still more; further
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
fragile article; breakables; broken article
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
other than; excluding; without
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
example; illustration; precedent
to pile up; to accumulate
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
business rival; professional jealousy
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation