proposal; proposition; suggestion
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
smoothly; easily; readily
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
scattered; separated; dispersed
some people; a few people; several people
to encamp; to take up positions
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to go past; to pass; to pass by
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
with a start; with a jump
to thrust away; to send flying
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of