tool; implement; means; furniture
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
study; diligence; discount; reduction
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
until now; so far; up to the present