a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to summon courage; to be brave
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
town; city; municipal; urban
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
headquarters; head office; main office
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
now; the present time; just now; another; more
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
authority; power; function
influence; effect; impact
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
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)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
for this very reason; that is exactly why
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)