to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
construction; establishment
under development; in development
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
rational; reasonable; logical
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
of course; certainly; naturally
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute