dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
direct control; direct supervision
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
triangle; triangular shape
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to set on fire; to ignite
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
underground; subterranean
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
complete; whole; perfect; safe
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly