at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to rant and rave; to raise hell
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
outbreak of war; starting a war
fourth day of the month; four days
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
maintenance; preservation; improvement
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
consequently; as a result
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
intelligence gathering; information gathering
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
examination results; test result; test outcome
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
when it becomes; when it comes to
to push aside; to push one's way through
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation