to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
conference room; council room
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
briskly; quickly; promptly
to give directions; to issue instructions
construction at top speed
(made of) stone; stone-built
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
wherein; therein; thereinto
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to join forces; to cooperate
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
supply; supplying; replenishment
to be itching to put one's skills to use
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
opinion; intention; thought
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
they; those guys; those fellows
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)