to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
another; different; separate; discrete
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
waste thread; lint; fluff
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)