direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to lose one's way; to get lost
mountain road; mountain trail
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
direct unforked road; straight path
dull sound; muffled sound
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
wheel flying off its axle
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to be able to manage somehow or another
succeeding; following; trailing; next