some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to get one's head around; to think about
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
such; like that; that sort of
first meeting; first interview with
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform