crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to fly around; to scatter
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
good feeling; feeling good
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
being startled; getting a shock
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
around the world; throughout the world
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
surreptitious glance; looking furtively