to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to name; to call; to christen; to term
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
internal conditions; true state of affairs
outbreak of war; starting a war
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
great cause; moral law; justice
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
way of asking; way of listening; listener
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
consideration; taking into account
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
partly open; in half bloom
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
feeling; sense; impression
appearance; air; condition; state; form
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension