after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
several times; a few times
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
rational; reasonable; logical
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to ask a question; to ask questions
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
at a loss for words; stumped for words
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
on countless occasions; many a time
expression; presentation; representation; notation
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
without leaving any trace
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
(only) one option; one possible choice
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to satisfy the requirements
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
like a decent person; human
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
the other day; some time ago; recently
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
outside of one's area of expertise
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint