to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
hunting ground; hunting preserve
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
several minutes; a few minutes
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
innumerable; countless; numberless
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)