worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
difference; variation; difference
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to watch for an unguarded moment
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
most difficult; next to impossible
if so; in that case; in that situation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
running at full speed; going as fast as one can go
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to jump at; to be attracted by
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
conviction; belief; confidence
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet