prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
precondition; prerequisite
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to carry; to bring (to a place)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
load; loading; weight (of a load)
fruit knife; paring knife
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
the last moment; the very end
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to become hoarse; to become husky
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
material; substance; matter
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
with no regard to appearances; not caring about how one looks