piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
at; in; at; when; by; with
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
3rd day of the month; three days
chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
same; similar; (just) like; equal
strategist; tactician; schemer
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
war situation; progress of a battle
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself