ramification; branching off
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
perception; sensing; noticing
unidentifiable; unidentified
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to await; to wait for; to expect
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
sad to say; how sad; alas
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely