bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
offensive (movement); aggression
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to run about; to rush about
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
calamity; disaster; misfortune
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
continuation; succession; series