leather cover; leather binding
to take a breath; to take a short rest
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
even so; anyhow; at any rate
nod; inclination of the head
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
nature; property; disposition
to happen to meet; to come across
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to be erected; to be built
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to pitch forward; to fall forward
period of time; time slot; time zone
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
(made of) stone; stone-built
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
course; route; path; process; means
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together