far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
separate; scattered; apart
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to surround; to crowd around
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
surrounding at a distance
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
baseball stadium; ballpark
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
for dear life; barely escaping alive
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
stairs; stairway; staircase
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
starting point; starting line
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
place; situation; position; location
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily