capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
what do you want?; can I help you?
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
boastful speech; bragging
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
interruption; suspension; break
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
distinctive; characteristic
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
experiment; experimentation