ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
scenery; scene; landscape
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
negotiations; discussions; connection
depending on; dependent on
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict