meandering; snaking; zigzagging
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
crew member; crewman; crew
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
too (much); overly; excessively
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing