near; nearby; not far off
being too late; losing one's final chance
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
warships and other vessels; naval vessels
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to glare at each other; to confront each other
another; different; something else
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
planned; scheduled; systematic
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly