tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
watering hole; watering place
mass; quality and quantity
street parking; on-street parking
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to speak ill of; to disparage
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
to get out of bed; to show a leg
matter of time; question of time
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
strong-willed; strong of heart
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
thrill ride (at an amusement park)
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
flexible body (esp. in gymnastics); agile physique
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
while crying; tearfully; in tears
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
good policy; wise policy; best plan