advance (moving forward); advance; prepayment
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
abandoned building; derelict building
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
had better ...; had better not ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
sympathy; empathy; response
because of; owing to; due to
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself