to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
action committee; executive committee
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
repayment; refund; payback
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
good humour (humor); good mood
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit