how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
general idea; concept; notion
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
24 hours; twenty-four hours
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
review (of learned material); revision
that's true; of course; obviously
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
under control (e.g. of territory)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to invite in; to show someone in
to win and advance to the next round
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
series of battles; successive battles
impassioned speech; fervent speech
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
number of times; frequency; count
in the same way as; just like
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; means
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
innocent; cherubic; childlike
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like