to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
how others look at you; what others think about you
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
government worker; public servant; civil servant
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
new discovery; new invention
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to prowl after; to keep watch on
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
to smash; to break into pieces
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
to make a vow; to take an oath
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
hard to get; hard to come by
to straighten up; to sit upright
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to sob; to be choked with tears
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to push aside; to brush aside
screaming fit; tantrum; (baby) crying hysterically
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
birds of a feather flock together
thousands; several thousand
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
bizarre murder; grotesque murder