to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to knock down; to knock off
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
simply; merely; only; solely
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
briskly; quickly; promptly
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)