to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to shake off; to throw off
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
open air; outdoors; outside
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
linking together; tying in a row
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
leather cover; leather binding
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind