to reach; to get to; to arrive at
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to move forward; to move on
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
three; three years of age
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to stop walking; to pause
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
after a long time; for the first time in a while
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity