to choke; to have trouble breathing
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
great hurry; great haste; rush
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to accept; to receive; to agree
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to finish; to end; to close
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
that; the matter in question
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
as before; as ever; as it was originally
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness