endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
bluffing; bluster; bravado
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
means; way; method; measure
too (much); overly; excessively
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
that; the matter in question
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
long ago; a long time ago; already
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
chance (of success); odds
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
forest fire; wildfire; bushfire
water for washing or moistening one's hands
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to come into being; to be born
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting