instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be found; to be discovered
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
originally; by nature; from the start
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
settlement; solution; resolution
to be too numerous; to be too much
everywhere; all over; throughout
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
in succession; one by one
detour; circumvention; turning movement
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to run down (stairs, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance