to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to stop walking; to pause
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to jar; to creak; to grate
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to hand over; to surrender
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
having said that; on the other hand
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to collapse into; to flop onto
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
with a clatter; clatteringly
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to pile up; to accumulate
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)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)