to feel inferior; to feel small
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
being very busy; busyness
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to say; to tell; to state; to do
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
optical communications line; optical network
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
news; word; tidings; omen
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process