with a start; with a jump
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
arm; skill; efforts; ability
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
acceleration; speeding up
in the face of; in defiance of
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
face contorted and about to cry
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
being too late; losing one's final chance
normalcy; normality; normal
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
unique; peculiar; singular
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign