to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
instant; moment; for an instant
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stop walking; to pause
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
plural; multiple; plural (number)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
corridor; hallway; passageway
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session