sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
way; method; means; resource; course
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
forest fire; wildfire; bushfire
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
perfect; complete; flawless
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
appearance; air; condition; state; form
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention