development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
anything and everything; just about everything
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
reaching; attaining; arrival
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
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 falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint