single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to force open; to push open
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to suffer damage; to be deceived
concentrated fire; intense criticism
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
inspection; examination; survey
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic