dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to find fault with; to question
to grumble about something (trivial)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
border (between countries); national border
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
diversion; distraction; feint
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
way; method; means; resource; course
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
nonviolence; non-violence
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with