naturally; of course; understandably
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
estimate (of costs); budget
main; principal; chief; primary; major
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
putting oneself into something; exerting oneself
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
severe; strict; tough; hard
that's the way it is; such is life
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to carry around; to carry on one's person
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
price; cost; value; worth; value
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
use; utilization; utilisation; application
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy