how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to stiffen; to become stiff
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
had better ...; had better not ...
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
innumerable; countless; numberless
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
some people; a few people; several people
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
periodic; regular; routine
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
organization; organisation; forming
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
name; given name; first name
care; precaution; guarding; caution
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
even if not; even without
failure; mistake; blunder
even more; still more; further
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
assistance; backing; reinforcements
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
number one; first; best; most; game; round
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour