to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
using all one's strength; using all one's might
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
without trouble; easily; readily
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
place; position; location; position; standing; status
helper; assistant; help; assistance
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
several minutes; a few minutes
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
right beside; close to; nearby
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten