spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
succeeding; following; trailing; next
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
vicious circle; vicious cycle
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
way out; means to escape; escape route
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
existence; possession; having; limited company
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)