spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
whispering into a person's ear
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
intelligence or information network
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to chase; to run after; to pursue
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
totally willing; fully motivated
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea