materials; data; document
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to take a breath; to take a short rest
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to slide into; to slip into
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to say; to be called; to do
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to pick up; to find; to gather
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
living thing; living creature; animal; life
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
ramification; branching off
river; stream; River; the ... river
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
terrain; geographical features; topography
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)