closing time; lockup; curfew
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to turn left; to turn to the left
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
official in charge; person in charge
slider; slider (e.g. volume control); slide (e.g. water slide, playground slide); slider (of a zipper); slider (sandwich)
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
lessening; diminishing; reducing
to drop; to lose; to let fall
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to slide down; to slip down
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
(one's) quota; assignment
most difficult; next to impossible
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; (web) crawling
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off