above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that is to say; so that means
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
close call; narrow escape
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to smile a smile of satisfaction
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
everybody; every last one of them; all
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
hair (on the head); (a) hair
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to burst open; to pop; to split