stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to use up all one's strength; to die
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
mediocrity; ordinary ability
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
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 grasp (a point)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
rational; reasonable; logical
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze