to rescue from; to help out of; to save
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
distance in a straight line
reaching; attaining; arrival
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
all you want; as much as one wants
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
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)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
that is to say; so that means
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
using every trick (in the book)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically