to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
everything; anything; nothing
to ascend; to go up; to climb
flagstaff; flagpole; arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
number one; first; best; most; game; round
experiment; experimentation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
reopening; resumption; restarting
literally; to the letter; literal
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
pass (e.g. backstage pass)
preparation; arrangements
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
patriotic feelings; patriotism
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
choices; alternatives; options