surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
long (time that has passed); old (story)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
what do you want?; can I help you?
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(when) the time of need arises; should an emergency occur
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to carry out one's mission
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
beginning; outset; first; onset
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
don't worry about it; forget about it
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
going through; going via; going by way of
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation