indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
every person; each one; everybody
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
feelings; thoughts; meaning
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
increase (in an amount of money)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished