just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
transactions; dealings; business
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
first-rate; finest quality; the best
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
accurate; correct; precise; exact
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to pass (of time); to elapse
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
survival; survivor; relic
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to take back; to recapture
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
arrest; apprehension; capture
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
suffix for familiar person
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)