playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
while; even though; despite
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
because of; owing to; due to
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
how long; how far; how much
to approach; to draw near
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
in one's own way or style
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail