ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
vertical line; vertical bar (symbol); bar line
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
layout map; block plan; layout plan
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
going around; patrol; round; tour
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
very likely; very probable
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
reopening; resumption; restarting
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to pay attention; to be watchful
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)