to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to be excited; to be elated
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
both hands; both arms; ten
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely