to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
number one; first; best; most; game; round
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
blur; blurred; indistinct
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
everybody; every last one of them; all
to shout (in anger); to yell
hey there; I say; see here
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
several years; a few years
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
death penalty; capital punishment
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
as planned; according to plan
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle