to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
lessening; diminishing; reducing
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
joints; points (of a speech)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to need; to demand; to take; to require
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt