that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
how many people; a number of people
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
number one; first; best; most; game; round
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
salty sea breeze; salt wind
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
how; in what way; how about
brother; lay brother; non-ordained member of a Christian religious order
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to attempt; to test; to try out