to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
instant; moment; for an instant
serious look (on one's face); straight face
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
discovery; detection; finding
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
time; hour; period; class
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)