to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be helpful; to be useful
to press a question; to cross-examine
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
whispering into a person's ear
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
perception; sensing; noticing
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
beginning; outset; first; onset
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
briskly with small steps; trotting