reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to shake off; to throw off
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
doing as one is told; yes-man
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to force one's way; to push through
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
true character; real nature
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to have one's knees be about to give way
to faint; to be exhausted
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to say (something) over one's shoulder