to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
considerably; greatly; a lot
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to step firmly; to harden by treading
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
had better ...; had better not ...
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
silence (not speaking); muteness
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
body and soul; mind and body
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into