to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to be too late; to be too slow
to telephone; to make a phone call
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
right side; right-hand side
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly