to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to pick a fight; to find fault
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to press a question; to cross-examine
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
danger; peril; hazard; risk
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
untouched; unused; intact
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
risky; dangerous; insecure
nonchalant air; unruffled air
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
some people; a few people; several people
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping