unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
direction of travel; direction of movement
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to palm off; to force a sale
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
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.)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration