half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to pass (of time); to elapse
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
modesty; humility; being humble
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
feeling keenly; fully realizing
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to rant and rave; to raise hell
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve