success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
otherwise; or else; if not
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
twice; again; second time
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stiffen; to become stiff
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
until now; so far; up to the present
to pass on an order; to pass the word
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
for example; for instance; e.g.
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
intelligence; intellect; brains
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to not take seriously; to take lightly
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
absolutely; positively; decidedly
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
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
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
had better ...; had better not ...
secret; private; surreptitious
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly