fast-talking; rapid talking
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
in proportion to; according to; depending on
narrow margin; slim margin
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
entreaty; supplication; petition
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
opinion; point of view; visual point
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
handrail; railing; banister