to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
spot; point; place; position
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
passing through; through passage
using continuously; using non-stop
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
candy; sweet; confectionary
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to settle (in a place); to settle down
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties