fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
failure; mistake; blunder
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
stairs; stairway; staircase
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
great hurry; great haste; rush
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to complain; to make a complaint
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
this and that; one thing and another
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)