to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
last days; the end; one's fate
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
until now; so far; up to the present
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
right beside; close to; nearby
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
garden (esp. with trees); park
to fall flat; to fall face down
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically