now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
willpower; energy; vitality
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
extreme close-up (photo, shot)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
centre of attention; center of attention
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
subject; national; citizen
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
such ... as; or some such
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
absolutely; positively; decidedly