to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to set (sun); to become dark
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
pending question; unresolved problem
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
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
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
covering; protection; backing; relief
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
origin; promotion; originator; promoter
cannot be compared with; no match for
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
(being) frail; in frail health; frailty