to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
somehow; for some reason or other
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
such ... as; or some such
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
support; backing; patronage
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)