to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
covert action; covert operations
to arrive; to come to pass
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
commencing with; including
how many people; a number of people
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
number of persons; personnel
to get help; to enlist aid
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
putting into operation; invocation
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on