to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
marvelous; astonishing; wonderful
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
ill will; malice; evil intent
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
look; glance; (at first) sight
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
enterprise; business; company; corporation
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
(turned out) all right in the end
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender