descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
nothing but; none other than
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to entrust; to leave to a person
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
composite; combined; complex
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration