resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
step; stride; counter for steps
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
secret; private; surreptitious
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
pointing out; identification
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
disclosure; exposure; revelation
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
how much; how many; to what extent