resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
(direct) hit; straight shot
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
attenuation; damping; decay
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to lose one's way; to get lost
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
way one walks; one's walk
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to lure someone; to entice someone
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture