perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
as one had hoped; as one wishes
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
script; screenplay; scenario
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to have time free; to have time to spare
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
flight; desertion; escape
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
infant; child; pageboy; page; child in a traditional festival procession
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
offense and defense; offence and defence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to be overcome with emotion
unusual; serious; incomparable
leaving everything up to someone else
to sigh; to breathe a sigh