to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
indicate reason; infers some protest
moving about; stirring about
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
self-consciousness; self-awareness
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
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to step firmly; to harden by treading
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to rain incessantly; to downpour
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
left side; left-hand side
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)