certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to ask; to enquire; to query
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
hidden treasure; treasured article
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
memory; sense; experience
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
(social) position; status
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to recall; to remember; to recollect
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
don't you think?; indicates question
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)