great speed; recklessly fast speed
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
freely; right and left; as one pleases
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
a second time; again; once more; twice
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
set of three; three sets; three classes
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
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)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to be able to manage somehow or other
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
for this very reason; that is exactly why
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out