to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
police officer; policeman; constable
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
entreaty; supplication; petition
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
how; in what way; how about
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
arrest; apprehension; capture
trial; judgement; judgment
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs