to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
to dry up; to grow dry; to lose moisture
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
speaking voice; talking voice
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
many; much; plenty; hardly
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to collapse; to flop (onto)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate