blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
that kind; competition; match
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
lightly; easily; carelessly
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
at the last moment; this late in the game
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to strangle; to constrict
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
function; facility; faculty; feature
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful