to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
landing; alighting; touch down
to boost; to force up; to push up
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
rising; ascending; climbing
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
putting into operation; invocation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment