difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
everything; anything; nothing
moderate; proper; just right
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
with a bump; with a clunk
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
first thing in the morning
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
doctor's visit; house call
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour