beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to be born; to come into the world
to force open; to push open
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
training wheels; stabilizers
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
else; in addition; besides
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
highly unpredictable; touch and go
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
final scene; the end; finale
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
everything one does; whatever one does
that is to say; so that means
consideration; taking into account
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
living together; communal life; cohabitation
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group