current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
completion; perfection; accomplishment
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
very small; tiny; insignificant
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
intercept; interception; counter-attack
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
cannot be helped; unavoidable
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
around the world; throughout the world
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
going through; going via; going by way of