does not seem; unlikely; improbable
head; lead; vanguard; first
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be lacking in options; to be too few
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
one's possessions; ownership
higher rank; better position
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
silence; stillness; quietness
environment; circumstance
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
plural; multiple; several
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to tumble down; to roll down
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
tag (children's game); tig
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
strong pressure; heavy pressure
lightly; easily; carelessly
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
mountain stream; mountain torrent
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek