quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to pass on an order; to pass the word
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
flight; desertion; escape
to repeat; to do something over again
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
make no progress; remain unsettled