at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
hands-free (e.g. telephone)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
one-way mirror; two-way mirror
calm; composed; cool; quiet
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to slide into; to slip into
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
talking about memories; reminiscences
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
craving; longing; thirsting
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)