bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
parting; separation; farewell
for work; for manufacturing
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
immediately; at once; instantly
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
property; fortune; assets
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
cannot be compared with; no match for
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid