head start; initiative; preemption
abusive language; violent language; wild words
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
commandant; commanding officer; general
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
maximum allowable single-day loss (stock exchange, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
such ... as; or some such
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
most part; greater part; majority
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
calamity; disaster; accident
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
striking; remarkable; considerable
instability; insecurity; crankiness
when it becomes; when it comes to
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
reason for being; raison d'être
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)