thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
exactly as stated; verbatim
difficult to ...; hard to ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to examine someone's expression
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
distortion; falsification; perversion
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
opposite side; opposition
though; even if; whether ... or ...
military shoes; combat boots
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions