to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
the same; the said; likewise
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
(not) even once; (not) ever
main; principal; chief; primary; major
relation; connection; relevance
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
few decades; many decades; several decades
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to make sense; to be meaningful
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
event; phenomenon; matter
as; because; with; due to
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
how; in what way; circumstances
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond