passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
throat; important part; vital area
small; fine; detailed; stingy
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
witnessing; observing; sighting
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate