course; route; path; process; means
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
choices; alternatives; options
(some) more; even more; longer; further
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
binoculars; field glasses
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
putting out the light; switching off the light
position; location; base; point; site
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
schoolgirl; female student
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
very likely; very probable
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)