busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
connection; link; relationship
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
influential person; man of importance
the same; the said; likewise
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
pair; the two; both persons; both things
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
flying column; detached force
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to get one's head around; to think about
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
rather; better; instead; if anything
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly