to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
still (continuing); as ever; further
fast-talking; rapid talking
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
several minutes; a few minutes
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to some extent; to a certain extent
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to shake one's head (in denial)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
station; office; guardroom
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to appease; to suppress; to calm
how long; how far; how much
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt