suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
charming; fascinating; attractive
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
body and soul; mind and body
a long, long time ago; very long ago
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
many; much; plenty; hardly
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to lose sight of; to miss