promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
transport; transportation
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to come back; to bloom a second time
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
and; thereupon; because of that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
submarine voyage; underwater navigation
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to shake; to sway; to waver
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten