to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
middle of the night; dead of night
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
in the meanwhile; during the time
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to borrow; to rent; to lease; to charter
supply; provision; raising; procurement
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
lightly; easily; carelessly
military personnel; soldier
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
people; citizens; subjects; folk
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)