to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
same; similar; (just) like; equal
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly