to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to attack; to assault; to assail
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
logistics; supply; communications
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
defense; defence; defensive preparations
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
regret; repentance; remorse
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
defence program; defence plan
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
hard life; life of austerity
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
study; diligence; discount; reduction
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam