(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
such ... as; or some such
stealthily; secretly; in secret
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
semibasement; semi-basement
to force open; to push open
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
in deep black; in jet black
pale; pallid; bluish-white
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer