victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
other than; excluding; without
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
vitality; energy; dynamism
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
trivial; not amounting to much
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to telephone; to make a phone call
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
hoarse voice; husky voice
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment