unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
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)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
being left out; being ostracized
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
town; city; municipal; urban
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
semen; seminal fluid; sperm
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
same family (race, tribe)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)