to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to take a breath; to take a short rest
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
upper half of the body; upper body
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
sword skills; swordsmanship
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession