tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to take back; to recapture
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
drama; play; powerful drug
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to knock down; to knock off
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
hand used like a sword in striking
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances