gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
regret; repentance; remorse
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
falsely similar; counterfeit
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
scenery; scene; landscape
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in its entirety; whole; wholly
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
strict; close; precise; scrupulous