an inch ahead; the immediate future
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
each house; every house; many houses
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
front; frontage; facade; main
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
serious look (on one's face); straight face