ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to be prolonged; to drag on
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
presence (impressive quality)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
just a minute; small quantity
wound suffered in a fight
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
extermination; annihilation
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with