trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to wring the neck; to strangle
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
hey there; I say; see here
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
how long; how much; to what extent
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
such ... as; or some such
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than