unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
application; request; petition
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to snatch from; to steal from
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
surely (not); certainly (not)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart