to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
defense; defence; protection
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
patriarch; head of a family
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
source of information; intelligence source; message source
flying column; detached force
above-mentioned; above-named; above
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
participation; joining; entry
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
protest; refutation; pleading
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification