to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to show up; to appear; to turn up
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(some) more; even more; longer; further
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
beginning; outset; first; onset
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
as planned; according to plan
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness