pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
had better ...; had better not ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
ambush; interception; counter-attack
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
estimate (of costs); budget
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to anticipate; to foresee
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh