it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
disadvantageous; long (odds)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
private interests; personal interests
traitor (to one's country); quisling
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
penalty; sentence; punishment
to claim victims; to cause casualties
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
periodic; regular; routine
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to live; to make a living; to get on with
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to ask a question; to ask questions
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern