right beside; close to; nearby
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
war; fighting; fierce competition
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy