repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
special; particular; peculiar; unique
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
scene; sight; scenario; setting
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to stare back (at); to glare back
previous engagement; prior contract
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
expression; presentation; representation; notation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
how dare ...; how could ...
to laugh away; to laugh off
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to step firmly; to harden by treading
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to go past; to pass; to pass by
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person