defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
concealment; suppression; hiding
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
proposal; offer; request; application
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
study; research; investigation
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
function; facility; faculty; feature
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to soak into; to permeate
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
document; official papers
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
letter; missive; note; mail
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
finish; completion; the end
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency