avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
right in the midst of; right at the height of
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
opposite; reverse; contrary
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to grimace; to make a wry face
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid