to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to rank next to; to come after
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to gather; to collect; to assemble
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
each nation; many nations; many countries
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
trend; tendency; momentum
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
another kind; distinct species; variety
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality