calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
go that far; to that extent
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be silent; to say nothing
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to grimace; to make a wry face
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to collapse into; to flop onto
noisy; confused; uproarious
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
back side; back end; posterior; rear
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
too much; excessively; too
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
still; even now; to this day