quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
plain; plateau; tableland
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to entrust; to leave to a person
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
act of terror; terrorist attack
still; as yet; as it has been
offender; criminal; culprit
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
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
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave