in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
review (of learned material); revision
program (e.g. TV); programme
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
else; in addition; besides
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
for example; for instance; e.g.
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
contemplation; meditation
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to serve; to work for; to attend
evening meal; dinner; supper
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
little something; reward; tip
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
ancient times; prehistoric times
hostility; antagonism; opposition
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
living thing; organism; creature; biology
rating; ranking; grading; classification
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed