so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
difficult to ...; hard to ...
locational advantage; advantageous position
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
open one's eyes wide; with eyes open like saucers
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
blizzard; furious snowstorm
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
society; the world; the times
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
disclosure; exposure; revelation
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
terrain; geographical features; topography
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
limited; limiting; restrictive