to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
cave; cavern; den; grotto
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
beyond human understanding
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
lightly; easily; carelessly
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to lose one's way; to get lost
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
difference; variation; difference
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
individual; private person; personal; natural person
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
extensive; vast range; wide scope