prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
control of the air; air supremacy
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
direct connection; direct link
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
separate; respective; different
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
fleeing (to a distant place to avoid arrest, capture, etc.); absconding; running away; flying high; jumping high
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious