order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
such ... as; or some such
(another's) daughter; young lady
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
maintenance; preservation; improvement
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
observation; survey; watching
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
should; must; -able; probably; likely
society; public; community; social studies
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
in the meanwhile; during the time
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend