decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
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
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
outbreak of war; starting a war
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to check; to stop; to keep back
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
aptitude; aptness; suitability
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
flight; desertion; escape
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
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.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger