plural; multiple; several
it's not like; it isn't as if
sense of orientation; sense of direction
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to turn right; to turn to the right
to turn left; to turn to the left
running as fast as one can
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
like an old man; like an old woman
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
contrary to one's expectations
somersault; looping-the-loop
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
night air; stillness of night; cool evening