to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
guidelines for action; personal principles
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
serious wound; serious injury
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
dig site; excavation site
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to harm; to cause harm to
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
just one person; only one
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit