whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
headquarters; head office; main office
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to say things to ease one's mind
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to be on the right track; to go well
every person; each one; everybody
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
comparatively; relatively
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
grasp; catch; understanding
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
trauma (usu. psychological)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of