but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
successfully; with success
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
in order; in turn; one by one
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
fuel consumption; gas mileage
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
I don't want to boast but
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent