to have an eye on; to zero in on
great hurry; great haste; rush
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
headquarters; head office; main office
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
main street; avenue; boulevard
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
attendance (at school); going to school
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
long ago; a long time ago; already
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
chief; main; principal; important
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
existence; possession; having; limited company
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up