to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
for a while; for some time; for a period
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
stepwise; one step at a time
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
step; stride; counter for steps
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
suggestion; hint; implication
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to run through; to run past
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
covered in mud; mud-caked
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
together; at the same time; same; identical
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow