to step firmly; to harden by treading
sad to say; how sad; alas
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
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
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
innermost depths of one's heart
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
one end; an end; part; fragment
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
irritation; annoyance; frustration
menial; meanness; servility; abject