noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
competition (rivalry) to first (e.g. rider in a charge)
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
cannot be helped; unavoidable
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
striking; remarkable; considerable
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to not take seriously; to take lightly
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
violent emotion; passion; fury
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse