to jump up and down; to hop
regular time; stated period
thought; consideration; thinking
each nation; many nations; many countries
global scale; worldwide scale
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
overheating; overexcitement
continuation; succession; series
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to anticipate; to foresee
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to frolic about; to mess around
to become desperate; to give in to despair
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)