surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
first match (in a series)
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
comparatively; relatively
literary woman; talented woman
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
adds force or indicates command
alternation of generations
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
next term; next period; next version; next release
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
while; during; while; although; all; both
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
head; chief; boss; leader
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even