rather; better; instead; if anything
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to open (one's eyes) wide
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to have sex; to bang someone
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring