wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
step; stride; counter for steps
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be opposite; to face each other
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
lacking a plan; haphazard
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
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
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
correction; revision; amendment
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to feel oneself indebted to
threat; intimidation; menace
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic