to slip through; to slip past; to evade
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
stupid brat; son of a bitch
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
calm; composed; leisurely
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)