solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
aspect; phase; condition; modality
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
random-access memory; RAM
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
one theory; one opinion; another theory
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
ability; performance; efficiency
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
person concerned; interested party; related party