to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to jump at; to be attracted by
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
about when; about what time; how soon
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
both; both sides; both parties
of the same age; age-matched
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality