quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be manageable; to be able to handle
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
condition; situation; prospects
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to turn towards; to point
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
acceleration; speeding up
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
extinction; annihilation; destruction
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on