to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
towering; astonishingly high