terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
to arrive home; to return
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
property; fortune; assets
to be damaged; to receive damage
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
flight; desertion; escape
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize