crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
go that far; to that extent
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat