to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
but; however; provided that
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
second (unit of time); arc second
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
in the meanwhile; during the time
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to attack; to assault; to assail
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
one thin flat object; one sheet
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up