tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
form; shape; figure; visage
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
helper; assistant; second
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
in one's own way or style
cooperation; collaboration
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
book; volume; this; present; main; head
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
impudent; shameless; brazen
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence