to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
restlessly; in continuous motion
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to have an uneasy conscience
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
apparently; appears to be