to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
head start; initiative; preemption
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
reopening; resumption; restarting
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
thought; consideration; thinking
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to shade an account; to add something extra
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red