unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
ramification; branching off
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
majority group (party, faction)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
change; alteration; modification
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
righteousness; justice; right
even so; anyhow; at any rate
contact; touch; contact lens
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
correspondence; exchange of letters
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
defense; defence; protection
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
way out; means to escape; escape route
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
insurance; guarantee; warranty
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize