fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
heart; guts; nerve; central part
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
this and that; one thing and another
right beside; close to; nearby
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to push aside; to brush aside
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to come back; to return; to recur
since when; from when; how long
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement