to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
another; different; something else
to be nearing death; to be dying
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
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 the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
long (defensive) wall; Great Wall of China
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
supply; supplying; replenishment
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
determination; esprit de corps
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble