| ajouter | to add |
| venir à bout | to get the better of |
| s'agir de | to be a question of |
| s'étirer | to stretch oneself |
| arracher | to uproot, pull up |
| se débarrasser de | to get rid of |
| encombrer | to encumber, overcrowd |
| éclater | to burst |
| s'astreindre | to force oneself |
| avertir | to warn |
| frôler | to graze, brush against |