plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
short pause; short interval
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
villain; baddie; the villain's part
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
both; both sides; both parties
support; backing; aid; assistance
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
possession; retention; maintenance
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
classification; categorization; sorting
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
sense of values; values; value system
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
private; exclusive; secret
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to knead well; to polish; to refine
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to decide; to determine; to judge
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness