explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
shore; bank (of a body of water)
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
dry riverbed; river beach
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to be dead; to be lifeless
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to show one's affection; to express one's love
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance