instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
smoothly; easily; readily
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
bedside; near one's pillow
rotten smell; putrid odor
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to pile up; to accumulate
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to become pale; to turn pale
impossible; unlikely; improbable
grip (of hand); grip strength
these guys; these fellows
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
this and that; one thing or another
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)