first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
stationing (troops); garrisoning
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to set (sun); to become dark
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
slope; slanting surface; bevel
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
like that; that way; thus
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
only; merely; but; no more than