to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
that; the matter in question
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to try to do; to attempt to do
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
determination; resolution
to think constantly about; to dwell on
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
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
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
rather than; more ... than ...
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal