to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
every person; each one; everybody
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
Machiavellism; Machiavellianism
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
waste of time; killing time
in session; in progress; under way; open
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
half-game consisting of an east and south round
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to draw a tile from the wall; to win on a self-drawn tile
pull; patronage; tug; discount