transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
(a place) within one's reach
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
hard to reach place; remote place
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to become pale; to turn pale
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
absence; disregard; indifference
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
(your) judgment; discernment
to sustain a serious wound
excellent answer; clever answer
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
dissociation; unravelling and separating
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples