to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
each place; various places
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
massing (of troops); gathering
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
beginning; outset; first; onset
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
even though; despite; when
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
all; entire; whole; altogether
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking