grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
madness; insanity; madman; mania; craze; obsession
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
self-defense; self-defence
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
thought; idea; conception
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
true state; actual condition; reality
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of