plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be conspicuous; to stand out
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
two (long cylindrical things)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
time; season; period; phase; stage
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
same; similar; (just) like; equal
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
this is why; this means; it is the case that
dominion; territory; possession
there being no use in arguing (about it)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
light blue; pale blue; aqua
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ago; since; before; previous
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone