to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
magic bullet; magic bullets
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
in the hospital; hospitalized
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
action committee; executive committee
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
summer vacation; summer holiday
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
although I say; although one might say; although called
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed