to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
body; physical system; (the) person
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
ascetic monk; trainee monk
such ... as; or some such
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
young girl; lass; adolescent female
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to be silent; to say nothing
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
connection; link; relationship
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry