base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to rebuke; to scold harshly
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
sudden change; complete change
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
contrary to one's expectations
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
mobility; maneuverability
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to raise (one's voice) in anger; to make (one's eyes) glare
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to resemble each other; to resemble one another
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
on the occasion of; at the time of
difference; disparity; gap
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)