capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
steady advance; carrying all before one
very much; very many; more and more
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
bet; wager; stake; gamble
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
looking for a change of occupation; looking for a new job
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
order (to an employee from management)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to some extent; to a certain extent