to be hot on a person's heels
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
several minutes; a few minutes
a few seconds; several seconds
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance