to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to collapse into; to flop onto
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
dealing with; coping with
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
capable of anything; liable to do
intercept; interception; counter-attack
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
hostility; animosity; enmity
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to rise; to erect; to get up
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to stare back at; to look back at
sincere; earnest; serious
sincere; honest; faithful
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
care; precaution; guarding; caution
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level