to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
information terminal (esp. smartphone, cellphone); digital assistant
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
within; inside of; less than
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to be damaged; to receive damage
how; in what way; by what means
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
main question; real issue at hand
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
second (unit of time); arc second
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
regret; repentance; remorse
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)