to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to ask a question; to ask questions
to push (something) against
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
naked eye; the physical eye
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
offense and defense; offence and defence
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to shout (in anger); to yell
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to complain; to make a complaint
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of