many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
how long; how far; how much
state secrets; secrets of the state
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
name; given name; first name
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
national defence; national defense
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
ability; capability; skill
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind