to try and do something; to attempt to do something
the scruff or nape of the neck
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to apologize; to apologise
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
now that; since; so long as; because
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
outer space; void of space
to blaze; to burn brightly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
head over heels; headlong; head first
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing