going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
a (single) moment; an instant
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
from outside; from the side
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
unidentifiable; unidentified
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
(temporary) closure of school
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
reopening; resumption; restarting
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
members; member; constituent
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)