(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
-less; lacking; non-existing
even if ...; even supposing that ...
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
suspension bridge; rope bridge
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
excited condition; excited state
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
many; much; plenty; hardly
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability