Springing to my feet, I received my first Martian surprise.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

Then he flung outward, feet first, with a swish, Kicking his way down through the air to the ground.

然后，纵身一跳，他两脚先伸出去，在空中乱踢乱舞，于是飕的一声，降落到地面。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

back when America was first getting its feet and like, started to write its own literature.

那个时候的美国刚刚站稳脚跟准备创作自己的文学。

写作课程比较难 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

First,his feet would freeze.

VOA: special.2010.02.27