to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
real thing; original; actual
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
living thing; organism; creature; biology
difficult to ...; hard to ...
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
covering; protection; backing; relief
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
legendary beast; magical beast
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)