shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
clearing one's throat; cough
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to find fault with; to question
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to shake one's head (in denial)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
forced laugh; forced smile
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
along; parallel to; in accordance with
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage