to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
why; how; for what reason
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
immediately; right away; on the spot
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
reaching; attaining; arrival
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
connection; link; relationship
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
insurance; guarantee; warranty
confidence; trust; faith; credit
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
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
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
interception; monitoring; tapping