to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
sincere; earnest; serious
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
rather; better; instead; if anything
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to get on aboard; to join a ship
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
illegal; illicit; unlawful
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
to fight against; to oppose; to face
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
region; limits; stage; level
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
survey; actual measurements
Clarke number; abundance of a chemical element in Earth's crust, as calculated by geochemist Frank Wigglesworth Clarke
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude