locational advantage; advantageous position
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
the big two...; two major...; two main...
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to flare up; to burst into flames
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
speculation; thinking; meditation
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
election; selection; choice
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account