informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
crew member; crewman; crew
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to choke; to have trouble breathing
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years