moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally