lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to send flying with a kick
disagreeable; unpleasant; off-putting; disconcerting
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to live; to make a living; to get on with
and yet; though; when; in spite of
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to speak; to hear a voice
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
throat; important part; vital area
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to thrust away; to send flying
Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
languid; weary; listless; melancholy