vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
severe wound; serious wound; gash
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
I have nothing to do with it
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
thorough; exhaustive; complete
the opposite direction; the other way
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
in one's hands; in one's control
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
to be nearing death; to be dying
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging