stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
state of the war; war situation
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
enemy territory; hostile place
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
existence; being; life; survival
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
tear gland; lacrimal gland