front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
while; during (the time when)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
at once; immediately; right now
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
while moving; on the move
time; hour; period; class
use; utilization; utilisation; application
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
in the hospital; hospitalized
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)