to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to apologize; to apologise
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to blow off; to be blown off
other side; opposite side; other party
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
feeling; sense; impression
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
piece; fragment; one (object)
passing through without stopping; passing by
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
as (for); for; in the capacity of
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable