advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
consideration; taking into account
be (that) as it may; having said that
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
complete change; about-face
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
choices; alternatives; options
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to take command; to give direction
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
phantom; vision; illusion
feeling keenly; fully realizing
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
outside world; physical world
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic