(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
firm promise; definite promise
(apportioning) in small amounts
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
way out; means to escape; escape route
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
for dear life; barely escaping alive
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to amuse oneself; to make merry
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless