just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to say things to ease one's mind
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
results; record; grades; marks
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
something like ...; something called ...
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
be (that) as it may; having said that
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
height (of a person); stature
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)