inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
correction; revision; amendment
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
going through; going via; going by way of
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
command; lead; generalship; leadership
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
surface of a board or record
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
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