to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
impact of publicity or propaganda
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
rather; sooner; preferably
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
nonetheless; nevertheless
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
stating (one's views); expressing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to examine; to check; to inspect
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
cooperation; collaboration
single word; a few words; brief comment
to do for (the sake of someone else)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump