expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
almost; roughly; approximately
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
although I say; although one might say; although called
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry