to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
as soon as possible; ASAP
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to lose sight of; to miss
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
attacking party; punitive force; pursuers
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
core; core; hardcore; all-out
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
way (of doing); manner; method; means
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone