to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
extermination; annihilation
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
third day of the month; three days
that day; the very same day
headquarters; head office; main office
to bungle; to make things awkward
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
tall figure; high stature
moonless sky (poetic usage)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
round-table conference; roundtable; round-table; round-table meeting
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to gather; to collect; to assemble