massive failure; debacle; fiasco
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
up until now; as recently as the present
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
trouble; bother; annoyance
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
as before; as ever; as it was originally
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
don't worry about it; forget about it
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to miss a chance; to fail to do
white background; blank; female virgin
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
(for one's stomach) to rumble
preparation; arrangements
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
(not) merely; (not) simply
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh