request; appeal; claim; purchase
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
still; as yet; as it has been
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
probability; likelihood; chances
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
flying column; detached force
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
morning; forenoon; just before noon
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
practical; realistic; pragmatic
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
seeing one off; farewell; escort
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette