how; in what way; by what means
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
nothing but; except; no more than
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the other day; a few days ago
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
difference; variation; difference
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
about this time; about now
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
fields (of rice and other crops)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole