to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
end of life; death; annihilation
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to watch for an unguarded moment
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
cannot be helped; unavoidable
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
(not) so much; (not) that much
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
ill will; malice; evil intent
being on the ropes; losing ground
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
desperately; for one's dear life
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning