to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
in that way; like that; that way
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
pride; dignity; self-respect
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
beyond imagination; unimaginable
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
chilly feeling after a bath