very recently; in the very recent past
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
legal; lawful; legitimate
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
to be needed; to be wanted
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to send or direct a person to
preference; priority; precedence
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to jar; to creak; to grate
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to thrust before; to thrust at
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
every person; each one; everybody
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
speculation; thinking; meditation
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to drop; to lose; to let fall
to pick up; to find; to gather
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger