immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
extermination; annihilation
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
base (military, expedition, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
public facilities; utilities
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
standard; set; routine; decided
only recently; just of late
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
periodic; regular; routine
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to lose sight of; to miss
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness