to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to press a question; to cross-examine
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
influence (on someone); inspiration
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to become pale; to turn pale
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
on the occasion of; at the time of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)