to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
chance; opportunity; occasion
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
if it is (the case that ...)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
such; like that; that sort of
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(in) his way; peculiar to him
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to stare back at; to look back at
what kind of; what sort of; what
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain