right behind; just behind; directly behind
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
top of the head; crown of the head
to smash; to break into pieces
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
personal affair; one's own affair
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
(passenger) car; automobile
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
private car; private automobile
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car; oncoming traffic
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to become desperate; to give in to despair