to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
terrain; geographical features; topography
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
while moving; on the move
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
must not; should not; do not
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
things depend on how you look at them
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
spirit; heart; disposition
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
negotiations; discussions; connection