in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
people; men and women; each person; everybody
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
this world; this life; world of the living
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
nonchalant air; unruffled air
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to line up; to form a party
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
be (that) as it may; having said that
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
every person; each one; everybody
decision; determination; resolution
straight; as the crow flies
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack