is that so?; I see; right; oh
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
imagination; supposition; guess
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to escape from; to get out
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
leone (currency of Sierra Leone)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to do someone in; to bump someone off
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
all; entire; whole; altogether
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)