skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
here and there; in places
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
balloon (hot-air, weather, etc.); blimp
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to run through; to run past
to correct oneself; to restate
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
treating someone like a child
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself