to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
many; much; plenty; hardly
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
(turned out) all right in the end
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
threat; intimidation; menace
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to become empty; to be emptied
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside