to look forward to something
ability to get things done
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
price; cost; value; worth; value
swindler; imposter; crook
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
hostile party; enemy side
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
responsibility; duty; obligation
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
this for sure; certainly is
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
great difference; big difference; wide margin
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
quotation; citation; reference
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
coronation ceremony; enthronement
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness