in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
way; method; means; resource; course
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
acceleration; speeding up
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to crouch; to squat; to cower
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
hostility; animosity; enmity
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever