to lose one's footing; to slip
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to fall off; to tumble down
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
head over heels; headlong; head first
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to tumble down; to roll down
to straighten up; to sit upright
fall; drop; descent; coming down
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
matter of time; question of time
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to jar; to creak; to grate
confusion; distraction; derangement
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
instability; insecurity; crankiness
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance