horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
finish; completion; the end
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
soldier; combatant; warrior
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
mineral matter; metallic property
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
perception; sensation; awareness
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
beyond that point; after that
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay