bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to put into effect; to put into practice
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
under the orders of; by order (command)
life or death; existence; destiny
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
squad leader; group leader; team leader
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
serious; severe; grave; acute
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
form; shape; figure; morph
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
all (there is); as long as there is
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
(exercising) the right to command
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
several hundred; hundreds (of)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
preservation; retainment; keeping
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?