totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
build; physique; frame; constitution
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to be able to manage somehow or other
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to become pale; to turn pale
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)