to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
three kinds; three varieties
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
fast walking; semi-jogging
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to stop walking; to pause
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds