to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
particularly; only; in the case of
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
seeing one off; farewell; escort
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
by means of; due to; because of; according to
interruption; suspension; break
back seat (of a car); rear seat
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead; shaved-headed member of a subculture often associated with Neo-nazism
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
life; living; I; me; student
it's been a long time; long time no see
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
acceleration; speeding up
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use