to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
immediately; right away; on the spot
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
at once; immediately; right now
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to breathe in and breathe out
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
flour; meal; powder; heroin
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd