acceleration; speeding up
addition; adding; supplement
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
(theatrical) fighting scene
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in one's own way or style
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
of course; certainly; naturally
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid