battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
had better ...; had better not ...
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
other side; opposite side; other party
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to have a talk; to tell a story
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
such; this sort of; like this
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
in the same way as; just like