hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
influence; effect; impact
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
remaining quantity; residual quantity
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
sentiment; sentimentality
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to slide into; to slip into
to finish reading; to read through
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
as much as one can; as much as possible
responsibility; duty; obligation
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)