to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to run about; to rush about
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to check; to stop; to keep back
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to take a breath; to take a short rest
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
impression given by a painting or image
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
first generation; founder
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)