to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to chase; to run after; to pursue
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
surely; certainly; without doubt
rather; better; instead; if anything
detour; circumvention; turning movement
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
near; close by; within reach; familiar
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to apologize; to apologise
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated