grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to shake off; to throw off
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to need; to call for; to require
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
unless one ...; if one does not ...
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
because; for; the reason why is ...
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check