to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
official name; formal name
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to lure someone; to entice someone
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to collapse into; to flop onto
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
trusting too much; overestimating ability
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval