to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
department; bureau; section; part
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
young girl; lass; adolescent female
military forces; hosts; troops
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
both hands; both arms; ten
at least; at most; (even) just
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
news; word; tidings; omen
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
no, not like that (but like this)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
fast-talking; rapid talking
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather