prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be injured; to sustain a wound
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to use all one's strength (ability)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
assertion; declaration; affirmation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
outsider; someone outside of a group
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
matter of time; question of time
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
preface; introduction; preamble
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
guess; speculation; supposition
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to be consistent; to be coherent
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain