head start; initiative; preemption
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
main theater of war; principal battlefield
(not so) much; (not) very
to launch a surprise attack
just past noon; afternoon
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
crops; agricultural produce
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
one meal; one meal (a day)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to get accustomed to using
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to fall off; to tumble down
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to trample; to crush underfoot
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational