theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to make one's rounds; to patrol
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
moment; brief space of time
beginning; opening; start; outset
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
changing clothes; change of clothes
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
the whole school; all the schools
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey there; I say; see here
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Coalition of the Willing (nations who supported America's preemptive strike in Iraq in 2003)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
since the dawn of history
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations