- a girl tiptoeing
- a lizzard- bundle (PUSH): verb [I or T; + adverb or preposition] to push or put someone or something somewhere quickly and roughly:
- cling (STAY CLOSE): verb clung, clung 1 [I usually + adverb or preposition] to stay close or near.
- creep up on/behind sb (SURPRISE): phrasal verb to surprise someone by moving closer to them without them seeing or hearing you: Don't creep up on me like that! We crept up behind her and yelled "Boo!"
- clutch (HOLD): verb [I or T] to take or try to take hold of something tightly, usually in fear, anxiety or pain: Silent and pale, she clutched (onto) her mother's hand. Clutching the money to his chest, he hurried to the bank. He collapsed, clutching his stomach.
- gaze: verb [I usually + adverb or preposition] to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise, admiration or because you are thinking about something else: Annette gazed admiringly at Warren as he spoke. He spends hours gazing out of the window when he should be working.
- glance (LOOK): verb [I usually + adverb or preposition] to give a quick short look: She glanced around/round the room to see who was there. He glanced up from his book as I passed. Could you glance over/through this letter and see if it's alright?
- grab (TAKE WITH HAND): verb [I or T] -bb- to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly: A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park.He grabbed (hold of) his child's arm to stop her from running into the road.
- heave (MOVE): verb 1 [I or T; usually + adverb or preposition] to move something heavy using a lot of effort: He heaved the bag onto his shoulder He cleared a space, heaving boxes out of the way.
- nearly/almost fall off your chair INFORMAL: to be extremely surprised: She nearly fell off her chair when she heard her exam result.
- seize: verb 1 [T] to take something quickly and keep or hold it: I seized his arm and made him turn to look at me. He seized the chance/opportunity of a free flight with both hands (= with eagerness or enthusiasm). 2 [T] to take using sudden force: The rebels have seized ten soldiers to use as hostages. Political instability helped the army to seize power. Troops yesterday seized control of the broadcasting station. 3 [T] If the police or other officials seize something, they take possession of it with legal authority: Customs officers at Heathrow have seized 60 kilos of heroin. 4 [usually passive] If a strong emotion or pain seizes you, you feel it suddenly: I was suddenly seized by/with a feeling of great insecurity and loneliness.
- set sth/sb back (DELAY): phrasal verb [M] to delay an event, process or person: The opening of the new swimming pool has been set back by a few weeks. A war would inevitably set back the process of reform.
- set sb down (PASSENGER): phrasal verb [M] If a vehicle sets down a passenger, it stops so that the passenger can get out: The taxi set us down a long way from our hotel, and we had to walk.
- set off/out (JOURNEY): phrasal verb to start a journey: What time will we have to set off for the station tomorrow?Jenny set off down the road on her new bike. They've just set off on a round-the-world cruise.
- spot (SEE): verb [T] -tt- to see or notice someone or something, usually because you are looking hard.
- stare: verb [I or T] to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened or thinking: Don't stare at people like that, it's rude. Chuck sat quietly for hours staring into the distance, thinking of what might have been. During the press conference, each boxer tried to stare the other down/UK ALSO out (= force the other to look away by continual staring).
- surrogate (mother) a woman who has a baby for another woman who is unable to become pregnant or have a baby herself:She has agreed to act as a surrogate mother for her sister.
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