be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
grasp; catch; understanding
piece; fragment; one (object)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
intercept; interception; counter-attack
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
form; shape; figure; visage
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun