to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
in order; in turn; one by one
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
particularly; only; in the case of
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to some extent; to a certain extent
influence; effect; impact
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
that's true; of course; obviously
to yield to temptation; to succumb
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
plural; multiple; plural (number)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
not understanding; not knowing