to collect; to assemble; to gather
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to be forward; to be impertinent
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
draw (in competition); tie game
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
major incident; major happening; big scandal
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
old friend; old acquaintance
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
if it is the case that ...
you; (arch.) your residence
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
clear writing; specification
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair