following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
order; command; directions; instructions
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
corridor; hallway; passageway
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
absolutely; positively; decidedly
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
if it is the case that ...
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
later on; eventually; afterwards
declaration; statement; proclamation
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
as; because; with; due to
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out