frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
back off!; leave me alone!
to accept; to receive; to agree
rather; better; instead; if anything
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
only; merely; but; no more than
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to tighten; to press hard
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
with the exception of; excepting; excluding