to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
enticement; inducement; attraction
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
each (every) time; whenever
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant