to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
difficult to ...; hard to ...
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
weird; strange; mysterious
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to be too numerous; to be too much
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
in that way; like that; that way
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion