dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
for the first time in one's life
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to slap; to strike; to spank
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
strong-willed; strong of heart
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
rousing (courage, morale, etc.); encouragement; advocacy; promotion (of a belief); encouragement
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
lost article; something forgotten
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
overall victory; championship
approximate age; age range
unqualified; without qualifications
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
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)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
north wind; northerly wind
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning