street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
entreaty; supplication; petition
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
relatively; comparatively
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
university student; college student
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
standby; preparation; arrangement
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze