silent; silent film; silent letter
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
number of persons; personnel
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
extensive; vast range; wide scope
nonparticipation; nonattendance
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
pardon me for leaving (first)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
accomplishment; execution
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
perennial youth; eternal youth
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road