to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
nonetheless; nevertheless
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to rush over; to run up to
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to become pale; to turn pale
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
battlefield; battleground
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 grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)