favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
special; particular; peculiar; unique
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
they; those guys; those fellows
perception; sensing; noticing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
short and stout; small but wide around
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests