surroundings; environs; circumference
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
accomplishment; execution
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
since when; from when; how long
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation