to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
racewalking; race walking; walking race
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
gliding (through the air)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
be (that) as it may; having said that
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
most difficult; next to impossible
deed; act; work; performance
how long; how far; how much
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to be exhausted; to be worn out; to be done in
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
back street; back alley; off-street
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element