to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
being too late; losing one's final chance
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)