but; however; even though; even if
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
right in the middle (of); midst; height
at a moment's notice; readily
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
hard struggle; strenuous effort
thought; consideration; thinking
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
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
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
(how) many times; (how) often
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to lean against; to set against
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
one by one; one after another; successively
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner