to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
by all means; at all costs
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
script; screenplay; scenario
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
long time; long interval; for quite some time
body and soul; mind and body
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea