(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
(brute) force; using all one's might
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
electrically powered; electric
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
physical law; laws of physics
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
person of common sense; common sense man
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
personal grudge; personal enmity
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity