boasting of one's strength
failure; mistake; blunder
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
something; some kind of; for some reason
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to leap back; to jump back
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
stepping back; drawing back
with a click; with a snap