getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(with a) start; fright; alarm
almost every day; almost daily
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
place; situation; position; location
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
difficult to ...; hard to ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
technique; art; skill; move
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
to come and go; to go back and forth
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle