have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
head; lead; vanguard; first
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
number of persons; personnel
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my