cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
while alive; during one's lifetime
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
flight; desertion; escape
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
reason; cause; circumstances
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
step; stride; counter for steps
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once