to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
stepping back; drawing back
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to leap back; to jump back
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (in a vehicle); to pass
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
memory; sense; experience
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to knock down; to send flying
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
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)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
manner of using one's hands
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
close call; narrow escape
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to freeze to; to be frozen to
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced