confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
along; parallel to; in accordance with
head; lead; vanguard; first
in order; in turn; one by one
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to keep to oneself (secret, etc.)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
scattered animal feed; ground bait
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
conversely; on the contrary
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
flight; desertion; escape
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
letting (someone) die without helping
defense; defence; protection
prospects of victory; chances of success
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake