charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
teatime; tea break; coffee break
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
expression of love; showing love
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
for (some) doubtful points to remain
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
sick person; patient; invalid
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
with a start; with a jump
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)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
medical care; medical treatment
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to invite in; to show someone in
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible