idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
personal; individual; private
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
choices; alternatives; options
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
topic of discussion; agenda
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
although I say; although one might say; although called
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal