side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
sanity; consciousness; soberness
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
area; region; district; locality
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
detour; circuitous route; diversion
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to let an opportunity slip
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain