the other day; a few days ago
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
when it becomes; when it comes to
failure; mistake; blunder
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
dark night; moonless night
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
covert action; covert operations
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to fall flat; to fall face down
broken; intermittent; disconnected
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
internal organs; intestines; viscera
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby