grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
in succession; one after another
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
inside the kindergarten; inside the zoo; inside the garden; inside the park
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
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to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
rival; competitor; competition
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
low spirits; lack of enthusiasm; lack of motivation; low voltage (e.g. circuit); low tension (e.g. current)
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
collection of short stories; collected short stories
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
favorite; favourite; habitually used
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
short pause; short interval
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
immediately; right away; at once; instantly