route; way; course; directions
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to creep about; to crawl around
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
tension; mental strain; nervousness
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
question; inquiry; enquiry
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel