how long; how far; how much
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to strike out; to start swimming
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
in the same way as; just like
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
last week; the week before
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to accept; to receive; to agree
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
rather; sooner; preferably
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
putting one's courage to the test
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance