to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
failure; mistake; blunder
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
restoration; repair; mending
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
main question; real issue at hand
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
everything; anything; nothing
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
moving about; stirring about
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
reliance; trust; faith; confidence