chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
perception; sensing; noticing
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to hide; to conceal oneself
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
how; in what way; how about
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to move around; to move about; to get around
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
dealing with; coping with
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
decisive battle of brief duration
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
then; well; so; well then
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand