rope; cord; policeman's rope
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
in the meanwhile; during the time
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
headquarters; head office; main office
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to finger; to tamper (with)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
accomplishment; execution
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
at once; immediately; right now
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
price; cost; value; worth; value
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)