to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
study; pursuit of knowledge
down to earth; reasonable
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
clearly; distinctly; vividly
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
to get between; to be caught in
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
systematic; regular; routine