Jack turned but managed only three or four strides before the action was upon him.

Jack just barely managed not to say the name aloud.

Jack tried to sound teasing, but couldn't quite manage it.

Jack managed to work his arm up around the diver's head.

It seemed to take forever, but finally Jack managed to sit upright on the edge of the bed.

I'm not even in your party," Jack managed to say.

Jack managed to get most of this stuff into other bags.

It was an hour or better before Jack could manage a coherent run of conversation with the old man.

Jack manages to escape but is stranded thousands of miles away from home.

Jack managed barely to keep from jumping out of his skin.