startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
particularly; only; in the case of
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
about when; about what time; how soon
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
in the morning; during the morning
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
in steps of; in units of; calculated by
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
middle of the night; dead of night
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes