to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
choices; alternatives; options
dark of the night; darkness of the night
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
stealthy steps; soft steps
to step forward; to volunteer
how long; how far; how much
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
stillness; repose; standing still
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
rising; ascending; climbing
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize