secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
decision; settlement; definition
strategist; tactician; schemer
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
family; relatives; dependents; household
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to make an appearance; to show up
number of persons; personnel
just one person; only one
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
behind; in the rear; in back
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
matter of time; question of time