focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to quicken one's pace (steps)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
with a start; with a jump
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
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
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
hegemony; leadership; initiative
health; healthy; sound; fit
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to shed light; to cast light
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to go underground; to go into hiding
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
beyond that point; after that
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
that is to say; so that means
to ask for too much; to expect too much
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
sympathy; compassion; pity
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness