top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
accumulation; accumulate; store
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
when it becomes; when it comes to
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
two times; twice; two degrees
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
well then ...; in that situation; in which case