is it?; isn't it?; be; is
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
time; hour; period; class
standby; preparation; arrangement
appointed time; timetable; schedule
than; from; out of; except; but; more
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
second (unit of time); arc second
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
while; during; while; although; all; both
advance; moving forward; progress
(initial) setup; installation
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky