to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
normalcy; normality; normal
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
insight; power of observation
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to fall on one's backside
stepping back; drawing back
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
immediately; at once; instantly
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
in spite of; regardless of
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
putting into operation; invocation
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
treatment (of a person); dealing with
penalty; sentence; punishment
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...