trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to blame; to find fault with
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
while; even though; despite
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
time; season; period; phase; stage
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
for this very reason; that is exactly why
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
duty; obligation; responsibility
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)