party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
shore; bank (of a body of water)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
such; this sort of; like this
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
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)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
Hold up!; Hands up!; to hold up
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
police; police officer; police station
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
prohibition; inhibition; ban
control; management; supervision
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
serious; severe; grave; acute
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
armed forces; military; troops
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...