to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
when; how soon; how long until
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
slight; thin; on the weak side
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to tumble down; to roll down
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to get strong; to gain strength
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
recompense; indemnity; atonement
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
popular name; common name; given name
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
hair on the back of one's head
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)