to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
platform; home; home base; home plate
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
high-quality goods; choice goods
lot (production); batch; lotto
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
coexistence; living together
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to burst (open); to break; to split
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
stop (on a train's route)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
it's no joke; gimme a break!
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
economical; efficient; lean; compact
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to brush off; to shake off
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded