timewise; temporal; chronal
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
land route; overland route; by land; overland
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)
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
(official) audience; interview; reception; meeting with one's lawyer (while detained or imprisoned)
to be responsive; to show immediate results
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to detain; to take into custody
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse