management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
war situation; progress of a battle
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
do-or-die game; crucial contest
either way; in any case; one way or another
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
counter for choices, options, etc.
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely