before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to jump upon (a moving object)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
terrain; geographical features; topography
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
trauma (usu. psychological)
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to give directions; to issue instructions
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
very great; enormous; serious
under repair; out of service
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate