hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to squeeze out; to wring out
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
bedside; near one's pillow
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
womanly; ladylike; feminine
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
how; in what way; by what means
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
soon; before long; in the near future
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to mark the end; to spell the end
conference room; council room
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate