kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
almost; roughly; approximately
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
in advance; beforehand; previously
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
somehow; for some reason or other
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
offense; offence; method of attack
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to some extent; to a certain extent
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
preference; priority; precedence
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
progress; advance; improvement; development
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off