putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
ultralight; ultralightweight
exploitation; overuse; abuse
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
officer below the rank of major; company officer
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
sooner or later; in time; eventually
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to do over; to remake; to resume
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
small hill; low hill; hillock
whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
stretcher; litter; gurney
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck