to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
core (of planets, stars, galaxies, etc.); nucleus (of comets, galaxies, etc.)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
interruption; suspension; break
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
being too late; losing one's final chance
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
anti-aircraft gun; antiaircraft artillery
decoration; ornament; trimmings
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
police officer; policeman; constable
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean