to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
interference; meddling; butting in
to approach; to draw near
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
at once; immediately; right now
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
switching over to; migration; transition
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray