simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
pistol; handgun; revolver
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
number one; first; best; most; game; round
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
such; like that; that sort of; very
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
rather; better; instead; if anything
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
rather; sooner; preferably
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
body; body blow (in boxing)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
valuable article; valuables
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple