to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
such ... as; or some such
point in common; common feature
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
interior; inside; internal
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
official announcement; proclamation
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing