aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to pay attention; to be watchful
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
(not) a single person; (no) one
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
about when; about what time; how soon
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
stirring; slight movement
probability; likelihood; chances
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
both; both sides; both parties
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
resolute; determined; bold
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
up until now; as recently as the present
secret; private; surreptitious
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry