unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
just one person; only one
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
guidance; leadership; leading the way
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to stop walking; to pause
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
scene; spectacle; sight; view
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
start; beginning; first step; clue
sons and daughters; children; girl
installation (esp. software)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
directly; in person; firsthand
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
successor machine; later model