right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
objection; dissent; protest
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
birth date; date of birth; DOB
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
staying the night; lodging (at)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
even though; despite; when