gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
direction of travel; direction of movement
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to think of; to come up with
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
now that you say that; now that you mention it
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
this and that; one thing or another
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
watering hole; watering place
transparency; degree of clearness
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict