quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; honest
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
technical skill; ability; capacity
covert action; covert operations
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
corridor; hallway; passageway
elevator landing; elevator hall
emergency staircase; fire escape
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot