to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be muddy; to be slushy
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to be hot on a person's heels
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
diving; submerging; going underwater
to die by drowning; to drown
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
wealthy person; millionaire
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
yearned for; longed for; missed
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to slide into; to slip into