to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
busy; having no (free) time
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to shake; to sway; to waver
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
since when; from when; how long