to encamp; to take up positions
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
should; must; -able; probably; likely
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
place; room; margin; scope
victim; injured party; sufferer
to ask; to enquire; to query
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
war; battle; match; game; competition
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
loss; defeat; counter for losses
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money