way; method; means; resource; course
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to make a person's blood run cold
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to mow; to reap; to harvest
profitable plan; good plan
stack; pushdown list; pushdown stack; stuck
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
orders; instructions; directive; command
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)