scale; scope; plan; structure
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
decision; settlement; definition
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
accomplishment; execution
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
at first; in the beginning; originally
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
main force; chief object; mainline
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
upper half of the body; upper body
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous