orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
else; in addition; besides
absence; disregard; indifference
guidance; leadership; leading the way
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
it's been a long time; long time no see
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to carry (a child) on one's back
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against