groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
long military service; having experienced many battles
personality; style; appearance
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to encamp; to take up positions
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
route; way; course; directions
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
observation; survey; watching
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
being too late; losing one's final chance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
programme; program; plans; arrangements
extemporary; improvised; extemporaneous
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
particularly; only; in the case of
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
irritation; annoyance; frustration
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying