without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
running out of gasoline (petrol)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to fold up; to fold into layers
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
(turned out) all right in the end
course; route; path; process; means
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
level ground; plain; flatland
departure; leaving; going away; recession
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst