(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
comma; decimal point; radix point
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
ahead; before; the future
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to close (one's eyes); to shut
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
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)
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
way of asking; way of listening; listener
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
receptionist; reception woman
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen