to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to have one's knees be about to give way
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
climax; peak; zenith; apex
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
mental; spiritual; emotional
leader; central personage
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)