groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
first-rate; finest quality; the best
body; physical system; (the) person
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
foreign matter; impurities
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
not yet known; unknown; strange
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)