before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
duty; function; office; mission; task
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
that day; the very same day
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr