process; course; mechanism
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
intercept; interception; counter-attack
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
probability; likelihood; chances
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
along the river; riverside
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
as; because; with; due to
curse; spell; malediction
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on