confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
confused; flustered; at a loss
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
discovery; detection; finding
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
only recently; just of late
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
at that time; in those days
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
quiet; still; surreptitious
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)