to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to subsist; to keep on living
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to get change back; to be more than enough
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
much less; to say nothing of
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself