to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
script; screenplay; scenario
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
free drink; free drinks; free refills; bottomless cup; all-you-can-drink
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be surprised; to be astonished
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
negotiations; discussions; connection
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
early post war period; immediately after the war
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
public order; public peace; public security; law and order