prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
unless one ...; if one does not ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
cooking; food preparation
to accept; to receive; to agree
origin; beginning; source; rise
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
for example; for instance; e.g.
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
letter; missive; note; mail