to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
accurate; correct; precise; exact
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
(not) even once; (not) ever
operation; functioning; running
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
perception; sensing; noticing
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
front entrance; front door
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
electricity; (electric) light
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course