just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to run through; to run past
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to anticipate; to foresee
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to step forward; to take a step forward
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
sea level; (surface of) sea
day of spring; spring sun
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
what's what; heads or tails
surroundings; circumference
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky