dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
indescribable; having no way to express
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
rescue mission; evacuation operation
to order; to command; to appoint
password; watchword; motto; slogan
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
going through; going via; going by way of
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
otherwise; or else; if not
the five fingers; leading five; top five
in one's hands; in one's control
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
it's been a long time; long time no see
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...