trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
these guys; these fellows
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
close; intimate; on good terms
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
meaning; significance; sense
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
number one; first; best; most; game; round
distant look; faraway look
nothing but; except; no more than
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
because of; owing to; due to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)