previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
fear; dread; fright; willies
to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to surround; to crowd around
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
with a start; with a jump
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to step forward; to take a step forward
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
behind; in the rear; in back
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to choke; to have trouble breathing
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
damp; moist (negative nuance)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
parting; separation; farewell
to stop (plug) one's ears
to apologize; to apologise
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
serious; not joking; straight