body; group; party; company; troupe
newcomer; initiate; rookie
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
terrain; geographical features; topography
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
going around; patrol; round; tour
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
beforehand; in advance; previously
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
way; method; means; (technical) specification
transport; transportation
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
extermination; annihilation
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
periodic; regular; routine
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
interval; break; pause; spare moment
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank