(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
francolin (partridge-like bird of genus Francolinus); (arch.) partridge (of genus Perdix)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
illegal channel; back channel; black market
square formation (of troops); magic square
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
alliance and rupture; meeting and parting
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
human rights violation; trampling on human rights
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
aggression; invasion; raid
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
aim; goal; purpose; look; eyes; expression of eyes
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
otherwise; or else; if not
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)