mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
advance payment; money paid in advance
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
certain; definite; clear; credible
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
form; shape; figure; morph
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to come from; to have roots in
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
back (of a chair); backrest
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
long time; several hours; long spell
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
a second time; again; once more; twice
shifting gears; changing gears
reasoning; logic; persuasion