lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
dropout; quitter; deserter
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
technical skill; ability; capacity
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
blink of an eye; instant; moment
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
autotomy; self amputation; act of cutting off a part of one's own body in order to escape a predator
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to be able to manage somehow or other
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
approval; acceptance; toleration
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
a glance; a look; a glimpse
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
consideration; taking into account