skill; dexterity; proficiency
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
keeping pace with; keeping abreast of; advancing together; translation
gesture; sign; hand signal
life or death; existence; destiny
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
decision; determination; resolution
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
optimism; taking an optimistic view
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
but; however; provided that
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
one after another; in succession; in a row
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
whole day and night; 24 hours
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast