to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
mental derangement; madness; insanity
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
calming down; quieting down
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to be consistent; to be coherent
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
unique thing; best on earth
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
skim reading; reading a text diagonally (to reveal a hidden word or message)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
training range; training grounds; training area
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
... is the reason; ... is my excuse