to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
state of mind; mentality; psychology
crystal radio; crystal set
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
instant; moment; for an instant
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
either way; in any case; one way or another
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
long ago; a long time ago; already