quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
go on!; right!; here goes!
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
shyness; bashfulness; shame
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
alternately; by turns; one after the other
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
most of all; extremely; supremely