to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to lose one's footing; to slip
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
head over heels; headlong; head first
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
profiting while others fight
guardian; protector; patron; parent
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
separate case; another matter