society; public; community; social studies
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to get thin; to taper off
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
recovery; rescue; recapture
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
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
this is why; this means; it is the case that
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
either way; in any case; one way or another
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
justice; fairness; impartiality
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
freedom; free man; free woman
possible; likely; probable
to become completely chilled
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey