to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
prevention; precaution; protection against
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to lose sight of; to miss
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
at once; immediately; right now
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
physical condition; state of health
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep