soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
to be reminded of; to call to mind
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
courteous; decorous; polite
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
smoothly; easily; readily
cooperation; collaboration
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
lawless area; lawless district
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
shop; small store; business; firm
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)