to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
finish; finishing; finishing touches
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
strength; power; proficiency; ability
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
unanticipated; unexpected
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to some extent; to a certain extent
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)