to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to entertain; to make welcome
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
hard to get; hard to come by
joint struggle; common (united) front
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
class; heading; group; category
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to come into being; to be born
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
connection; link; relationship
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to