flight; desertion; escape
running away; escaping on foot
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
for a while; for some time; for a period
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
first match (in a series)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
state of the war; war situation
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to find out; to discover; to locate
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
defense; defence; fielding
chief; main; principal; important
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
means; way; method; measure
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)