to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to raise one's voice; to shout
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
going around; patrol; round; tour
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
entreaty; supplication; petition
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to fall on one's backside
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
environment; circumstance
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to put one's strength into
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
female high-school student
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
one thin flat object; one sheet
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses