great hurry; great haste; rush
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
senior; elder; person older than oneself
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
opinion; intention; thought
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
guess; speculation; supposition
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
true state; actual condition; reality
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
several minutes; a few minutes
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to be in a miserable state; to be down and out
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to take back; to recapture
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary