if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
covert action; covert operations
when it becomes; when it comes to
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
danger; peril; hazard; risk
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
flying column; detached force
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
smooth (i.e. without problems)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to some extent; to a certain extent
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
distinctive; characteristic
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained