taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to take flight; to disappear
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run down (stairs, etc.)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
very likely; very probable
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted