to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
blunder; slip; error; error
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(exercising) the right to command
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to take command; to give direction
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
otherwise; if not; or else
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
personal history; background; career
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
running away; escaping on foot
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
endurance; perseverance; patience
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
throwaway; disposable; single-use
instead; but (on the other hand)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to gain a victory; to win
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all