to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
perfect; complete; flawless
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
two persons; two people; pair; couple
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
urban areas; the streets; town; city
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
giving something a try because it will not do any harm