branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to rock; to shake; to swing
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
empirical; from experience
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to shake one's head (in denial)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand