to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
optimism; taking an optimistic view
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
about this time; about now
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
one after another; in succession; in a row
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
whole day and night; 24 hours
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
three; three years of age
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty