miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
instant; moment; for an instant
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
unfinished; unfilled (order); unexecuted
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
although I say; although one might say; although called
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
number of persons; personnel
besides; in addition; also; moreover
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
time; hour; period; class
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much