one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to give directions; to issue instructions
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
chief; main; principal; important
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
besides; in addition; also; moreover
beginning; outset; first; onset
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way