means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
back side; back end; posterior; rear
to be hesitant; to feel timid
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
predation; eating prey; preying upon
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
contrary to one's expectations
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
stature; height; size; physique
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to become dim; to become blurred
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up