some people; a few people; several people
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to start working; to take action
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
one after another; in rapid succession
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
without; but if; otherwise; or else
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to set on fire; to ignite
the other day; a few days ago
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to spend time (on doing something)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
leaving a matter to chance
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)