unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to appease; to suppress; to calm
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
end; close; conclusion; termination
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
tendency; trend; inclination
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
to run down (stairs, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
worst; worst-case (scenario)
very likely; very probable
absence; disregard; indifference
survival; survivor; relic
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to half-rise to one's feet
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to fall on one's backside
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation