forgetting; lapse of memory
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
a considerable number; a fair number
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to shake; to waver; to tremble
two times; twice; two degrees
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to do someone in; to bump someone off
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to go along; to walk along; to follow
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
world; society; people; the public
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind