backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to do together; to share; to participate in
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to pour water on; to irrigate
pressure; oppression; suppression
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to have an idea; to have a clue
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
make one wrong move and ...; take one wrong step and ...
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to put one's strength into
to be strangled; to be constricted
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to be able to manage somehow or other
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum