burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to call again; to call someone back
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
scale; scope; plan; structure
comparatively; relatively
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
offensive (movement); aggression
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
how long; how much; to what extent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
right beside; close to; nearby
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to become better; to improve
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
program (e.g. TV); programme
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
under one's eyes; below one's eyes