to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
even if not; even without
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
large number (of); many; majority
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
(not) even once; (not) ever
time; hour; period; class
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
reality; actuality; hard fact
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
upper half of the body; upper body
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
and yet; though; when; in spite of
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
second; number two; runner-up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision