taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
too much; excessively; too
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
not long has passed since ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to take back; to recapture
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
sporty girl; athletic girl
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hand over; to surrender
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to speak; to say; to vocalize
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
with a start; with a jump
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun