theory;  reason;  logic;  (unreasonable) argument;  strained logic;  excuse
 waiting time;  latency;  standby time (e.g. cellular phones);  queueing time
 readiness;  preparedness;  resolution;  resignation
 to raise;  to raise up;  to wake;  to wake up;  to cause;  to bring about;  to start
 manners;  behavior;  behaviour
 to be delighted;  to be glad;  to congratulate;  to gratefully accept
 at that time;  at that moment;  then;  on that occasion
 head;  lead;  vanguard;  first
 body;  group;  party;  gang;  troupe;  troop
 to push aside;  to brush aside
 coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.;  reaching land (of a boat)
 to board;  to embark on;  to get into (a car);  to march into;  to enter
 cutting in line;  queue jumping
 leader;  reader;  reading book;  reader (i.e. someone who reads);  microreader;  dotted line (in printing)
 -ish;  -like;  resembling;  appearing to be;  seeming to be
 large build;  large pattern
 to shout (in anger);  to yell
 to return (something);  to restore;  to turn over;  to turn upside down;  to pay back;  to retaliate;  to respond (with)
 general;  universal;  ordinary;  average; (arch.)  the same; (arch.)  no different
 sure;  no mistaking it;  for certain;  without doubt
 to withdraw;  to leave;  to retire;  to back down;  to give up
 companions;  friends;  comrades;  mates;  partners
 dull (e.g. a knife);  blunt;  thickheaded;  obtuse;  dull (sound, color, etc.);  dim (light)
 to make a display of;  to show off;  to flaunt
 to turn aside adroitly;  to dodge
 to talk to oneself;  to mutter
 set;  suit;  uniform collection;  entirely;  all;  every one
 (sleeveless) undergarment;  padded undershirt
 name;  given name;  title;  fame;  renown;  pretext
 subleader;  assistant leader
 receipt (of a letter, money, etc.);  acceptance;  receiving
 more and more;  all the more;  at last;  finally;  (at the) last moment;  worst possible time
 the point of ...;  the place where ...;  a place called ...;  places known as ...;  I would say ...;  ... is how I'd put it
 at leisure;  in a relaxed manner;  in a carefree manner;  quietly;  peacefully
 feeling;  sensation;  preparedness;  readiness;  thought;  sentiment
 to raise (esp. overhead);  to brandish (e.g. sword);  to flourish;  to wield (e.g. power, authority);  to proclaim one's principles
 to antagonize;  to provoke antipathy
 development;  evolution;  expansion;  spreading out;  expansion (of an algebraic expression);  development (of a three-dimensional shape)