some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
that is to say; so that means
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
lightly; easily; carelessly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
several people; a few people
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
intelligence gathering; information gathering
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone