isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to make a person's blood run cold
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to slide into; to slip into
(right at the) side; just beside
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
contradiction; inconsistency
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
source of amusement; plaything
son of a bitch; piece of shit
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours